On Earth Day this year, consider doing something for Mother Earth, such as:

• Organize a neighbourhood clean up.
• Buy environmentally friendly cleaning products or try using natural cleaners such as vinegar, lemons or baking soda.
• Reduce the amount of resources you use and generate less waste.
• Pack a litterless lunch, reusable items can be 45% less expensive and they have approximately 89% less waste than single use lunches.
• Composting reduces household waste by 30% and helps decrease greenhouse gases generated from our landfill. * Reuse items before discarding them.
• Donate used goods to local charities, shops or schools.
• Post items on the TNRD Reuses website to give away or sell up to $99
• Recycle materials that can be made into new products.
• For materials not accepted in the curbside program, please visit Recyclopedia at TNRD Reuses for alternate options.
• Buy Local. For every pound of local food you buy, you save a quarter pound of C02 emissions and also support local businesses.
• Turn off your computer monitor if you are going to be away for 15 minutes or more, the monitor uses 75% of a computers’ electricity.
• Use a layer of organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and save water.

In our community:

Chase’s Haldane Elementary School is celebrating Earth Day on April 20th with an assembly, tree planting, gardening, birdhouse building and more! For more information on this event click here

**For more information on Earth Day please visit the Earth Day Canada website