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Beyond Recycling SHR I N K I N G OUR ECO-FOOTPRINT

burger Deconstructing Your Dinner

Burger & more

What does eating local mean? Eating food that is grown close to you Farmers Market Food from your garden Locally grown fruit BC or Canadian grown fruit

It’s movie time!!! Eating Locally or Organic foods can decrease your ecological footprint Lets learn more…

emissions from transportation

Pesticide use

Deforestation

Soil Loss - Erosion Lets look at how much soil we’ve got to grow our food

What can YOU do? Eat more vegetables, fruits & grains and less processed foods Eat less factory farmed meat and more organic or wild meat Buy organic whenever you can Buy from small local farms Support your local farmers market Grow your OWN garden! Eat locally grown fruit!