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The Montreal Matters Go Green Challenge:
Now it’s your turn! Here are 10
changes you can make to your daily routine
and habits in order to reduce your impact
on the environment. These seem simple at first
but a small change can make a big difference.
Choose one or more of the actions and try
to stick to it through the month of October.
Then tell us about it … on our web forum,
via email or by calling Montreal Matters talkback
line.
1. Car free day
Leave the car at home one day a week (or more!)
Use public transit, your bike, a bus, carpool
or walk to where you need to go.
2. No more plastic bags
Carry a cloth bag in your purse or backpack,
or leave one hanging by the door of the house
of office. Take it with you one shopping trips
to the market, pharmacy or the mall. Use the
cloth bag instead of leaving with another
plastic bag.
3. Use a travel coffee mug
You don’t need to give up the coffee
– just the paper or Styrofoam it comes
in!
4. Avoid the dryer
See if you can cut your dryer use by half
using a clothesline or drying rack.
5. Down with garbage!
Try to reduce your household waste to one
bag of garbage a week or less.
6. Replace as many light-bulbs as you can with compact
fluorescents
7. Eat local!
Shop for fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, etc.
that have been grown within 100km of Montreal.
8. Compost – with or without worms!
9. Cut down on water use
10. Eat meat-free meals one day a week
We want to hear how your Go Green Challenge
goes.
Call us at the Montreal Matters talkback line: 514-597-6663
or send us your comments:
Disclaimer:
The CBC reserves the right to edit submissions. Participants
acknowledge that the CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast
and publicize their comments or any part thereof in any
manner whatsoever. We will post as many submissions as
possible but can not guarantee that every contribution
will be published.
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