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Volunteer as a family

Learn about various ways you can volunteer with your family

Drink more water

Drink more water Water keeps every system in the body functioning properly. It has so… Read More

Pay someone a compliment today

Pay someone a compliment today This is an easy one (albeit corny ?). Go out… Read More

Rotate toys

Rotate your kids' toys Do your kids have too many toys? You can donate or… Read More

Put on a sweater

Put on a sweater This is an easy one! When you’re cold at work or… Read More

Learn whose land you’re on

Learn whose land you’re on Native-land.ca is a website/app with an interactive map of the… Read More

Washi tape

Switch to Washi Tape Regular scotch tape is made with plastic and is non recyclable.… Read More

De-ice your walkway naturally

De-ice your walkway naturally The salt that they sell at Home Depot and the like… Read More

Send seniors holiday cards

Send seniors holiday cards What? You don’t send out holiday cards? Yeah, us neither. But,… Read More

Eat organic when you can

Eat organic when you can It’s true that organic food is generally more expensive but… Read More

Darn your socks

It’s easy to darn (fix) those holes in your socks.

Go plastic free at halloween

Go plastic free at Halloween If you plan on handing out candy for Halloween this… Read More

Improve mood with food kids

Improve your mood with food Did you know that the foods that you eat greatly… Read More

Volunteer at a seniors home

Volunteer at a seniors home Did you know that many seniors who live in long… Read More

Seek out unpackaged food

Have an impact on how much plastic your local grocery store uses.

Veggie water in garden

Use your veggie water in your garden An easy thing you can do to boost… Read More

Delay garden clean up

Learn why you should delay your garden clean up in the spring to protect insects.

Visit a small town

Why should you spend your next vaca in a small town? Find out!

synthetic fabrics

See which fabrics are synthetic and which are natural and why you’re better off avoiding the synthetic fabrics if you’re looking to lead a low waste lifestyle.

Join a CSA

Learn the benefits of joining a local CSA—for your health, for the environment, and for your community.

Look for the CE mark

Learn what the CE mark is and why you should look out for it for your environmental health.

Do a plastic audit of your home

Do a plastic audit in your home Have you ever gone around your home and… Read More

Choose a career that helps the world

Choose a career that helps solve the world's problems 80,000 Hours is a great non-profit… Read More

Try a shampoo bar

Learn why you should try a shampoo bar rather than using conventional shampoo.

Hazardous household waste

Learn how to safely dispose of hazardous household waste.

Spend two hours a week in nature

Learn why it’s important to spend two hours a week in nature for your health and well-being.

Get the flu shot early

Get the flu shot Public health organizations recommend that people get their flu shot by… Read More

Trails less travelled

Find out why you should walk on lesser known trails.

Consider an e-bike

Consider an e-bike E-bikes — which have pedals but also have a rechargeable battery and… Read More

Create something

Create something We spend all of our days consuming information and simply responding to all… Read More

Work with nature

Work with nature It is clear that modern society has made living with nature more… Read More

Rake leaves for a neighbour

Rake leaves for a neighbour Do you have an elderly neighbour or a neighbour with… Read More

Post yourself doing good

Post yourself doing good People often feel like it's "braggy" to post themselves doing an… Read More

Teach consent early

Learn about why you should teach your kids about consent as early as possible.

Create your will

Create your will If you have kids, this is so important. But even if you… Read More

Wash you clothes less

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See a therapist

Here’s why you should see a therapist.

Get outside

Learn why it’s important to get outside as often as possible.

Conserve water

Here are a few things you can do around your own home to conserve water that will cost you little to no money.

Clean up your local beach

Learn how and why you should clean up your local beach.

Protect your kids friends from radiation

Protect your kids from mobile radiation Anything using a Wi-Fi or cell signal emits some… Read More