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Information leads to understanding – and understanding to action!!!
Responsible recycling
www.blueboxmore.ca
Responsible consumption at home
www.ethiquette.ca - A listing of more than 600 responsible products and services for conscientious consumers. Here you’ll find information on where to buy organic meat near you, how to invest responsibly, fair-trade toys for children, etc.
Responsible consumption in the office
www.desjardins.com/fr/a_propos/profil/difference/guide - Excellent source of information at Desjardins’ Guide for a Green Office page on ways to save paper in the office. Read it from start to finish!
NOTE: Similar practices will soon be in place at the Liberté offices!
Fair-trade consumer products
www.equiterre.org/equitable/achetez/index.php - Organization that helps empower citizens to make environmentally and socially responsible choices. Information on how and where to buy fair-trade products.
Car pooling/sharing
Allo-stop : www.allostop.com
Ethiquette: www.ethiquette.ca car pooling section
Other useful addresses for daily life:
Energy efficiency in the home
www.equiterre.org/en/energie/index.php - Information about Equiterre’s energy efficiency consultation services.
They offer three programs:
- Free energy inspections for low-income households.
- Energy efficiency intervention visits and training.
- Rénoclimat visit – professional inspection and testing.
Organic food baskets and meats
www.equiterre.org/en/agriculture/paniersBios/index.php -
Become a “partner” in the harvest of an organic farm of your choosing.
I hope you’ll find this list useful. There’s more to come. Please feel free to make suggestions for more – we love to exchange ideas.
Maria Martinez
Sustainable Development Coordinator, Liberté |
