Greys for Green

Lithium-ion batteries and the devices that contain them should not go in household garbage or recycling bins. They can cause fires in the home or landfill sites. Instead, lithium-ion batteries should be taken to separate recycling or household hazardous waste collection points.

How much water do we really need? Check out our latest article here: https://greysforgreen.org/how-much-water-do-we-really-need/

Help us plant over 900 trees and shrubs to create a pollinator forest in Mono Mills! Join our team! Read more here: https://greysforgreen.org/help-us-plant-900-trees-and-shrubs-in-mono-mills/

Is plastic reduction part of your sustainability efforts?

Even if you are not fortunate enough to access a CSA farm, there are ways to limit plastic consumption when shopping for produce.

Avoid products that are wrapped in unnecessary plastic and invest in some reusable bags (or simply don't use a bag at all). If you can't avoid plastic packaging, try to think of creative ways to reuse (arts and crafts, anyone?) or ensure you recycle properly.

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The Natural Asset Initiative has released “Nature is Infrastructure: How to Integrate Natural Assets in Asset Management Plans"" a progressive guide which outlines comprehensive best practices so that municipalities can effectively manage natural assets. Nature-based solutions can complement traditional “grey” engineered infrastructure and provide significant cost benefits while reducing growing risks to communities.

Supported by the Greenbelt Foundation and the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA), the guide details how local governments across Canada are taking steps to incorporate natural assets into their asset management processes, recognizing their crucial role in community infrastructure."

https://www.greenbelt.ca/natural_asset_initiative?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May-2024-Newsletter&utm_source=Envoke-Monthly-Newsletter&utm_term=Native-Plants%2C-Natural-Asset-Management%2C-Litter-Clean-Up-and

Planning an in-law suite, basement apartment or garden suite?

Housing options are more important than ever. In New Tecumseth, the Zoning By-Law allows for up to one detached Additional Residential Unit for example a separate unit located in the rear yard or a converted garage. It also allows for up to two Additional Residential in the main house, for example this could be basement apartments, in-law suites or garage conversions.

Great news! Seven countries now generate all of their energy from renewable sources, according to figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

More than 99.7 per cent of electricity in Albania, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Iceland, Nepal, Paraguay and the Democratic Republic of Congo comes from geothermal, hydro, solar or wind power.
Source: euronews.

It's save-your-berry-and-stone-fruit-scraps season!

Make a refreshing, almost free, carbonated drink with fruit scraps. I freeze stones with bits of fruit attached, strawberry tops, fruit peels and even date pits in jars until I've amassed enough to make a batch of fruit scrap soda.

To make the drink, simply add the fruit scraps to a clean jar, add sugar and water, stir daily and wait. The bacteria and yeast on the fruit (and in the fruit) eat the sugars and emit gases and acids to create a sweet and sour bubbly drink.

Go here for more info: https://zerowastechef.com/2022/06/20/save-your-fruit-scraps-to-make-bubbly-fruit-kvass/

Halla Tomasdottir, Iceland's new-elected President, calls on us to use our VOICE, VOTE AND WALLET for climate action. Great TEDTalk.

Halla Tómasdóttir: Use your voice, vote and wallet for climate action Recently back from the COP26 UN climate conference in Scotland, former Icelandic presidential candidate Halla Tómasdóttir sums up the outcomes of the gathering, the progress she saw and the work that's left to be done this way: "The most difficult work of our lifetimes has to happen in the next fe...

Great move! Simcoe County is planning changes to its garbage collection, including refusing to pick up your garbage if you don’t also put out a compost bin. Organics in the landfill creates methane gas, 25x more potent than carbon dioxide. Please use your green bin.

Plastic is inescapable, but we can cut down on its use for the good of our health. A quick 1 minute story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYOeszOx-A

Did you know that strawberries are at the top of EWG's Dirty Dozen list? 🍓

Despite being delicious, conventionally grown strawberries were found to have up to 23 pesticides on each sample in our 2024 Shoppers Guide research. Opt for organic strawberries when possible, but also remember that eating fresh produce (regardless of how they're grown) will always be better than ultra-processed snacks and junk food!

Read our full 2024 Shoppers Guide here: https://ewg.life/3WCFAkO 🍓🍇🍎🍍

Food is Too Good to Waste
Tuesday, May 14
7:00 pm
D.A. Jones Branch, Beeton

Canadians throw out a lot of food. Learn how food waste impacts the environment and your budget, along with simple steps to reduce food waste.

Louise Montague, Director Greys for Green, will lead us. She is on a journey to reduce her carbon footprint and is interested in helping others learn how to take meaningful steps towards living a sustainable lifestyle.

Ages 14+

Register today at: https://ow.ly/GhBc50RsJjw.

For more information, please contact Kim at [email protected].

We must stop this nonsense. A highway right through some of the best farmland in Canada cannot be allowed. Call your MPP and sign Environmental Defence's petition.
https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/135962/action/1?locale=en-US

The provincial government announced this morning AECOM Canada Ltd. (AECOM) is being awarded the contract to design 6.5 kilometres of the western section of the Bradford Bypass.

The western section will run from Highway 400 to Simcoe Road 4. At full build out it will connect to the 404. In the meantime, preliminary work for the Bradford Bypass is currently underway with construction of a new bridge at Simcoe Road 4 and the widening of County Road 4 from two to four lanes.

Green Development Standards are critical. If you live in Caledon, tell Council of your support.

Tell town council that you want to keep green with Green Development Standards by May 14th! https://dsfdn.org/TellCouncilKeepCaledonGreen

Mulch giveaway is back for another year! Starting May 27, you can visit the Alliston Memorial Arena, Beeton Community Garden, or the Tottenham Community & Fitness Centre, you can receive free industrial-grade mulch. Please bring your own shovel and container.

Edible weeds are everywhere. It is worth researching what is growing around us.

8 Edible Weeds To Start Foraging Did you know that there are edible weeds ready to be found in your own backyard? Learn about 8 of the most common and safe edible weeds.

Food is Too Good to Waste
Tuesday, May 14
7:00 pm
D.A. Jones Branch, Beeton

Canadians throw out a lot of food. Learn how food waste impacts the environment and your budget, along with simple steps to reduce food waste.

Louise Montague, Director Greys for Green, will lead us. She is on a journey to reduce her carbon footprint and is interested in helping others learn how to take meaningful steps towards living a sustainable lifestyle.

Ages 14+

Register today at: https://ow.ly/Q15H50RsJg9.

For more information, please contact Kim at [email protected].

Plastic and Cancer - a 6 min. video worth watching.

Scientists Speak Out #1: Plastic & Cancer “These findings scare me, and I hope they scare other people too,” warns Professor Dr. Lukas Kenner.After years researching how plastic impacts cancer format...

Today! We're inside. Come join us

Saturday is almost here! Talk to EV Owners at the EV and E-Bike Demo too.

It's tomorrow...inside, rain or shine. We are so excited. Join us!