Here's how you can make a BIG difference by changing your use of one TINY product... CHEWING GUM!
If you are anything like me, you love to chew gum. Millions of other people chew gum daily. Unfortunately though, (most) gum is not biodegradable and will stay in the environment for a long time, and next to cigarette butts, gum is the second most littered item.😱 It may seem like a miniscule problem, one the size of a pea, but multiply that by the millions of other people using it, and you’ve got a BIG problem. Moreover, gum packaging accounts for plenty of landfill waste. So whether it ends up on the ground, in landfills or eventually in the oceans, this stuff is no good for our Earth.🌍 The easiest way to #gogreen is to reduce and replace non-essential items like this. Instead of gum, I have switched to mints! If you want to freshen your breath, tins of mints are an excellent alternative. There is no single-use waste, and the tin can be reused or recycled! If you like gum more for the act of chewing, pick up some sunflower seeds from your local bulk food grocer.
It’s incredible how changing one tiny thing can make such a big impact!
#TinyChangeBigImpact -- Thanks for this awesome #RandomActsofGreen post, Elyse!! 🐸 ==> Do you want to be a part of our #GreenSpotted Volunteer Program? Ask us for more details! #randomactsofgreen #sustainable #gogreen #gum #sustainability #environment #earth #climatechange #changeclimatechange
"Sometimes I get a little discouraged about participation in climate action. 😢
It can feel daunting and discouraging – as if I am fighting a losing battle.
For example, I’ll see another person carrying another plastic bag…another plastic bottle… another Styrofoam cup.😐 But today, my spirits were uplifted to heights I can hardly find words to explain. 😍 🌏 I was overjoyed to attend this Youth Leadership Class in Sustainability at Trent University. 👉The students had downloaded the Random Acts of Green app, spread the word, and even went on to tell their parents about it. 👉Students were competing for Green Points to get onto the leaderboard, learning about more actions they can take, and motivating one another to participate!
I was moved by their positive feedback and enthusiasm for our app.
It reminded me how important our work is.
How important it is to engage people.
To speak up.
To stand up.
To stand out. 🤗
Thank you for inviting me, thank you for re-igniting my spirits, and thank you for your belief in our movement, project, and our new App as a tool to initiate change.
You meant more to me than you know ❤️💚" #RandomActsofGreen #green #sustainability #gogreen #greenpower #sustainable #students #localaction #action #youth
“I make wine and wine bottles disappear…. What’s your superpower?! I take them back The Beer Store – which has offered a long-standing deposit return program since 1927.
For the last 85 years, the Beer Store has recovered over 75 Billion Beer Bottles.
They also recycle clear glass, coloured glass, aluminum cans and plastic bottles, which a lot of people don’t know about.
I claimed $3.00 back for the bottles and you can get $0.10- $0.20 cents.
I wish more companies would take this approach to being responsible for their waste.
It is a great way to close the loop and ensure waste is brought back, reused, and stays out of our landfills and water bodies.
What you think of deposit return systems?
Comment below!” #RandomActsofGreen #environment #sustainability #sustainable #earth #planet #reuse #reduce #recycle #bottleback #depositreturns
