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What green choices have you already made in your life?

There are so many green choice options. Perhaps you take public transportation, bike, or walk instead of drive. Maybe you recycle or compost. Do you buy fewer things or have you reduced your use of single-use plastics? If you borrow from the library, you've already made one green choice. This guide shares many more.

Get started with green choices

Year of no garbage : recycling lies, plastic problems, and one woman's trashy journey to zero waste : a memoir Author: Schaub, Eve O.

Restoring the kinship worldview : Indigenous voices introduce 28 precepts for rebalancing life on planet Earth Indigenous voices introduce twenty-eight precepts for rebalancing life on planet Earth

Green enough: eat better, live cleaner, be happier (all without driving your family crazy)

The sustainable(ish) living guide : everything you need to know to make small changes that make a big difference

The little book of going green : really understand climate change, use greener products, adopt a tree, save water, and much more

The parents' guide to climate revolution: 100 ways to build a fossil-free future, raise empowered kids, and still get a good night's sleep

The seasons alter: how to save our planet in six acts

Slow death by rubber duck : how the toxicity of everyday life affects our health

Live green: 52 steps for a more sustainable life

Civilization critical : energy, food, nature, and the future

Living with a green heart : how to keep your body, your home, and the planet healthy in a toxic world

What's new in the collection?

Flush : the remarkable science of an unlikely treasure

You can change the world : the kids' guide to a better planet

The citizen's guide to climate success : overcoming myths that hinder progress

Commanding hope : the power we have to renew a world in peril

To be a water protector : the rise of the wiindigoo slayers Water protector

Going to green. Season 1 by Beverley Baroff

Inconspicuous consumption : the environmental impact you don't know you have

Can we save the planet? : a primer for the 21st century

Climate change

How to be a climate optimist : blueprints for a better world

How to talk to your kids about climate change : turning angst into action

Greenovation : urban leadership on climate change by Joan Fitzgerald

The story of more : how we got to climate change and where to go from here

How to Garden the Low Carbon Way : The Steps You Can Take to Help Combat Climate Change by Sally Nex

Lead for the planet : five practices for confronting climate change by Rae Andre

NEW Winnipeg food waste drop-off locations

For every tonne of food waste we keep out of the landfill, we keep two tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere.

The City of Winnipeg and Green Action Centre have created a program where Winnipeg residents can bring food waste for composting to convenient locations across the city.

Food waste drop off stations

Have you heard of the MRF (Murph)?

The City of Winnipeg uses a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to process the recyclables you put in your blue cart. The MRF processes the recycling from approximately 40,000 Winnipeg homes every weekday.

Upcoming Green events

Visit any of these links to see what's coming up here in the city.

What's my environmental impact?

The term used to describe this is "ecological footprint". Your ecological footprint measures how fast you use resources and create waste compared to how fast nature can absorb your waste and make new resources. The higher your footprint, the more changes you need to make to reduce your impact on the earth.

Calculate your footprint

Footprint calculators make things simpler for us. Enter the information required and the calculator will measure how much you depend on the environment and how your choices impact the planet. Start here if you're wondering where to focus your environmental protection efforts.

Get started with these ones:

Ecological Footprint Calculator
Developed by the Global Footprint Network, this calculator is used by individuals to measure their personal Ecological Footprint, discover their biggest areas of resource consumption, and learn what they can do to tread more lightly on the Earth. Available for mobile devices.
Water Footprint Calculator
This calculator helps you estimate your total water use. You know water comes from the tap, but do you know how much water goes into your sandwich? Your gadgets? The electricity that powers them? Soon you will!