My 2019 Resolutions

New Year, Old Challenges: Part 2
At the end of last year, we reported on some of the goals our team had to finish out 2018, and some of the challenges that came with that. Now, moving into 2019, we're all reexamining our #GreenGoals - some of us made resolutions for the new year, while others continue on the path we'd set last year. Here are some of the goals we had, what we achieved, and where we're going next!

Conor was looking to reduce electricity usage in his home and was able to achieve this through some home automation and some education with his children.

Christie, Reka, Lex, Raine, and Stephanie all had goals to reduce their single-use plastic usage in some area of life or another. They were all able to do this with switching products to those with less packaging, buying in bulk, or changing shopping habits.

Deb, Gabriela, and Jen were trying to lower their disposable paper usage in the home, mostly by removing paper towel where they could. They were all able to reduce paper somewhat through the use of rags, reusable paper towel, and cloth napkins.

Congratulations to the whole Green Calgary team!

Some of the goals for individual team members in 2019 are:
  • reducing facial tissue use through handkerchiefs;
  • reducing travel waste through pack-along utensils, napkins, etc.;
  • changing shopping habits to buy more bulk and less packaging;
  • switching out dental products for more sustainable ones, like toothpaste tabs;
  • and, still, cutting down on single-use plastics and paper towel.
Look for Green Calgary to help you with goals like these, and many others, throughout 2019! January kicks it off with a zero waste drop-in session on the 24th. Come by our offices between 6-7pm that day and ask any zero waste questions you may have! We'll have staff on-hand to help!

You can find out more about these and more events on our Event Page.

Thank you for reading and be sure to tell us your own goals with the #GreenGoals hashtag on social media! You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

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