Canada's Environmental Voice
Bringing back the milkman model? Source: Pixabay On Monday, Canada’s delivery service acts upon the traditional milkman model set to launch in Toronto. It will deliver brand name groceries and goods right to your door – this time with reusable packaging. Loop, came to fruition from U.S recycling company TerraCycle joining forces […]
In my second year of university, I watched a documentary called The True Cost in a lecture and it brought me to tears. This film was all about the social and environmental harms caused by the fast fashion industry, and watching it was both an eye-opening and heart-breaking realization for […]
There are many ways you can go about living a more sustainable lifestyle. Around the world, we’re seeing companies making commitments to lower their carbon footprint. On the other hands, more homes are switching to solar power (just like we previously discussed on Alternatives Journal). While these steps certainly go a […]
Wayne Roberts, a hero to many in Canada’s food-security movements and the broader environmental community, passed away on January 20, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with an aggressive form of leukemia. He was 76. Wayne is survived by his wife and collaborator, Dr. Lori Stahlbrand, and children, Anika Roberts-Stahlbrand and Jaime Kirzner-Roberts. […]
As a borderline millennial/Gen Z individual, I am quite versed in the world of social media, having been introduced to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram from as early as 10-years-old. Back then, I mainly used social media to follow my favourite boy bands and have meaningless conversations (“hey” “what’s up” “nothing […]
This TWTF is sponsored by GreenPac. This January 19th, join GreenPac for their FREE Zoom event which examines the role of climate change in the outcome of the U.S. election & how the new administration’s environmental priorities could impact Canada. Followed by a live audience Q&A! Date & Time: Tue, January […]
Should we have been that surprised? I am supposed to be writing about the great wealth and depth of editorial content that was created (and can be found online) for AlternativesJournal.ca. But when we started 2020, the idea that EVERYBODY would be moving ‘off-line’ and locking down was beyond abstract; […]
A small price to pay? Lithium, a silver-white alkali metal, is a key component in electric vehicles (EV) rechargeable batteries. And while EV’s have been named “the eco-alternatives to cars” some are claiming that the quest to find and extract lithium ultimately causes just as much environmental damage as their […]
The Christmas holidays are great, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas. But one thing I do not love about Christmas is the waste. Gift wrapping, ribbons, bows -THE PLASTIC! It is overwhelming. And don’t even get me started on the food waste. Every year around the holidays, we go […]
I am a fortunate human being. In spite of some legendary stupidity – and usual vagaries of life (and death) – I find myself a 57-year-old alive and well (enough) during a time of a global pandemic, amidst an era of unprecedented societal demands for change, all the while dealing […]
