Sustainability Tip

July 31, 2023

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – The Final R: Rot (Compost)

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – The Final R: Rot (Compost)

It’s week 5 of Plastic-Free July, the final week, and we're excited about your progress towards a plastic-free lifestyle with the 5 R's of Zero-Waste: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and... More

July 24, 2023

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – Can You Recycle It?

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – Can You Recycle It?

It’s week 4 of Plastic-Free July, and we're excited about your progress towards a plastic-free lifestyle with the 5 R's of Zero-Waste: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot. These principles... More

July 17, 2023

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – Don’t Replace, Reuse!

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – Don’t Replace, Reuse!

It's week 3 of Plastic-Free July! We are halfway through the month and hope that the tips we shared these last couple weeks on 'Refuse' and 'Reduce' helped you work towards your... More

July 10, 2023

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – Reducing Overconsumption

Plastic-Free July Weekly Tip – Reducing Overconsumption

Welcome to the second week of Plastic-Free July! We hope the tips we shared last week on 'Refuse' helped you kickstart your plastic-free journey. As a reminder, each week during... More

July 4, 2023

Plastic-Free July 2023 Weekly Tip – Choose to Refuse

Plastic-Free July 2023 Weekly Tip – Choose to Refuse

Living a plastic-free lifestyle is an impactful choice we can make to protect our planet. The 5 R's of Zero-Waste - Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot - provide a... More

June 5, 2023

Carleton Celebrates Let’s Bike Month 2023

Carleton Celebrates Let’s Bike Month 2023

Carleton University is gearing up to celebrate Let's Bike Month. This initiative aims to encourage students, staff, and faculty to embrace sustainable transportation options, particularly biking, throughout the month of... More

July 18, 2022

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Sustainable Barbecuing

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Sustainable Barbecuing

Enjoying a barbecue on a nice hot summer day is one of the many great joys of summertime and nice weather. However, did you know there are some simple changes... More

August 19, 2020

Weekly Sustainability Tip: How to Reduce Food Waste at Home

Weekly Sustainability Tip: How to Reduce Food Waste at Home

Did you know? If global food loss and waste were a country, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. In Canada, nearly 60 per cent of... More

August 5, 2020

Weekly Sustainability Tip: 10 Ways to Connect With Nature

Weekly Sustainability Tip: 10 Ways to Connect With Nature

Explore new ways to take time for nature in this weekly tip with help from members of the Carleton community. Building nature-mindfulness can cultivate healthy human-nature relationships as well as... More

July 29, 2020

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Zero Waste Snack Ideas

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Zero Waste Snack Ideas

One of the biggest challenges for Plastic Free July is eliminating single-use plastic from food packaging. For this week's tip, we've compiled some ideas for zero waste, package-free snacks you... More

July 20, 2020

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Re-think waste – upcycle!

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Re-think waste – upcycle!

Did you know?  Upcycling is the transformation of turning waste materials or unwanted products into new products of higher quality than the original products. The term upcycling is relatively new,... More

July 7, 2020

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Going Plastic-Free – A Guide for Beginners

Weekly Sustainability Tip: Going Plastic-Free – A Guide for Beginners

What is Plastic-Free July? Plastic Free July’s goal is to challenge people to reduce our single-use plastics and to encourage sustainable habits every day. Plastic Free July is a personal... More