This summer if you are out enjoying nature, clean up garbage as you go. Bring a bag and either gloves or tongs to pick up the garbage. The best part is you can do this practically anywhere. I have even done it while Paddle Boarding. Cleaning up garbage, especially near water sources, is important because it stops it from travelling into our oceans and harming the sea life.
Read MoreNow that it is spring, try to plant butterfly and bee friendly plants. Bees are endangered and need our help. If you help the bees the bees will help your garden by pollinating. Without bees many of the fruits and vegetables we know would struggle to grow.
Read MoreUse reusable sandwich wraps and metal or glass containers when packing a lunch. If you do have zip-lock bags that you use you can wash and reuse them afterwards.
I do this a lot with school and I hope other people can start doing this too.
If you go out on a walk try to collect garbage on the trail or path you are walking on. Bring any sort of bag and either tongs or gloves to pick up the trash. After your walk, simply throw it out. Picking up garbage is a great way to make sure it does not get washed into storm drains or rivers and flow to the ocean.
Read MoreTry to use eco-friendly cleaning supplies that don’t test on animals. You can also try to buy refills for your soap bottles so you don’t have to throw them out every time it’s empty.
Read MoreUse [repurpose] brown paper wrapping paper instead of normal wrapping paper you throw out. You can also use reusable gift bags.
Read MoreWhen eating fish try to choose the fish that has the Ocean-wise symbol. This means it’s been sustainably caught and is ocean friendly.
Read MoreDo a garbage clean-up at your local beach, river, or park. Cleaning waterways that lead to the ocean stops it [garbage] from going into the sea. Even try to get friends or family to get involved and help.
Read MoreWith school starting, try to reuse glass jars instead of using ziplock bags. If you already have ziplock bags try to reuse them.
Read MoreDuring COVID we were not able to use lots reusable items, now that things are slowly going back to normal, let’s keep using our reusable and eco friendly items! You don’t have to be perfect. It’s better to have more people doing the best they can then less people doing it perfectly.
Read MoreInstead of buying popsicles that have plastic wrappers, use a popsicle mold to skip the garbage.
Read MoreChallenge yourself to 30 bags in 30 days. Everyday for a month clean up garbage you see. If you can, post your progress on social media and include: #30days30bags.
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Read MoreWhen shopping, look for reusable, composable, and biodegradable options. Most big box stores are now making the switch to more eco friendly alternatives.
Read More#11 - This New Years have a plastic-free resolution. Whether it be cutting out all plastic or just one part. Everything will help!
#12 - Use plastic-free chewing gum. Most of the gum you love is made with plastic-like polymers. Once you dispose of it it can also be plastic in the ocean.
Read MoreWhen you package Christmas presents try to use reusable bags or paper bags. For bigger boxer use recyclable paper!
Although it's not always colourful, the earth will thank you.
Wear reusable masks instead of one that you just throw away. You can make reusable ones or buy them at stores like the Vancouver aquarium.
Read MoreTry to repair broken things instead of buying new ones and throwing them away.
Read MoreDuring the pandemic, you are not allowed to use your own bags grocery shopping. Or are you? When you check out, ask your parents to load your groceries right back into your cart then load them into your own, reusable bags back at the car.
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