• Consume This - Buying That Matters  | |
| The Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention (C2P2), through the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, has published a booklet for youth on the topic of sustainable consumption. Sustainable consumption is about making smart choices that meet consumer needs in less material and pollution intensive ways. This emerging global issue is being addressed by industry, governments and the public in local, national and international forums. Click here to order full colour hardcopies online. Booklets printed by a local EcoLogo Certified printer on 50% post consumer recycled paper with vegetable based inks are available at cost ($6 plus postage) from the Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention. Please place your order online or contact us at 1-800-667-9790 or email info@c2p2online.com for more information For the first time in Canada material on this topic has been compiled specifically for youth between 14 and 18 years old. “Consume This – Buying That Matters” is a 40 page booklet with many illustrative graphics. Issues addressed in the booklet, including; resource conservation, consumer behavior, and environmentally-friendly production; are presented in a manner relevant to teens. Examples such as “The Life-Cycle of a T-Shirt”, “What’s in a Soccer Ball”, and “How to Pack a Litterless Lunch” introduce young people to the concept of sustainable consumption using a practical and relevant approach. The information and resources provided in the booklet help to raise awareness among youth about the effects that their choices have on the environment. By illustrating simple ways to reduce personal environmental impacts we hope the booklet will empower youth to participate in sustainable consumption activities in their own lives and in their communities. | |
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| • I'm a Sustainable Consumer Survey | |
| Young people around the world are telling us what they think. It's easy and only takes 5 minutes. Follow the link to a cool online survey. | |
| • More praise for Consume This | |
"Excellent job on your handbook: “Consume This – Buying That Matters”. I received a copy of it through the Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network. It is a terrific tool for youth and their parents. So nice to see people out there really making a difference! Great inspiration to all of us!." Kim McDaniel, Manager Waste Programs Division Arizona Department of Environmental Quality "I just saw C2P2's new book for young people and it's awesome. I bought a copy for my kid and another for her school library. I also emailed information about it to a regional teachers' group and a sustainability network as I'm sure it's something they'd both find useful." Linda Anne Sharp Advisor, Public Affairs - Corporate Shell Canada Limited | |
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| Stay in touch with people around the world interested in Sustainable Consumption. Post your comments on the Sustainable Consumption website. Share what you are thinking about, what you are doing, and what you would like to see happen in your community and around the world. | |
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