Small things lead to big changes! Here are some easy tricks, products, and apps that can help us make small changes that make a big difference
Skip the plastic water bottle
- 65,000,000 water bottles end up in Toronto landfills each year
- 60% of Canadians drink bottled water on a daily basis
- Try using the Kleen Kanteen, a great product that also gives back
- Use the Quench app to find free water bottle refill stations close by (Southern Ontario only)
BYO straw and stir sticks
- Plastic straws cannot be recycled; they sit in landfills for hundreds of years
- Buy a reusable metal/acrylic straw and stir stick
- Coffee stir sticks have a lifespan of 5 seconds in your coffee but sit in landfills for hundreds of years
- Ask for your barista to stir your coffee with their metal spoon rather than using a disposable plastic or wooden stir stick
Ask about where your fish comes from and how it was caught
- Overfishing and unsustainable fishing habits are destroying ecosystems, endangering species of fish we know and love, and waste much of what is caught
- Buy fish from lower on the marine food chain
- Read labels and ask questions - Opt for seafood that was caught using long lining or traps rather than bottom trolling
- When eating out, look for the Ocean Wise logo. With over 585 Ocean Wise partners across Canada, Ocean Wise makes it easy for consumers to make sustainable seafood choices that ensure the health of our oceans for generations to come. (The Ocean Wise symbol next to a seafood item is the Vancouver Aquarium's assurance of an ocean-friendly seafood choice).
- Try different kinds of seafood, like Kelp. Sea greens are packed with nutrients. Some have more protein than red meat and more vitamin C than citrus fruit!
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