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There’s huge potential for plastic waste to be source material for new products ♻️ – I'm proud to announce that our government is providing $5M to help develop innovative solutions to make that happen #CleanBC #plasticpollution @alacritycanada news.gov.bc.ca/23443

Ocean’s Week Victoria is coming up on June 7-14th, and this year, it’s coming to you online! 💻 Stay tuned for lots of opportunities to get involved and discover more about the Salish Sea and how you can protect it🌊 oceansweekvictoria.ca #oceansweekvictoria #salishsea

Overwhelmed trying to decide how to make a difference? 5 tips to start a successful impact project. @EntrepreneurOrg inc.com/entrepreneurs-… via @Inc

"Instead of worrying about how that future might turn out, I’m going to try to change that future while I still can.” We can all learn a few things from @GretaThunberg. nbcnews.to/2ZmzHa9

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A recent study shows that restaurants increase their profitability when investing in a reduction of waste! #foodwaste #sustainability ow.ly/ZEtJ50v336B

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🌮Did someone say tacos?! We can't wait for this event! Get your tickets today ow.ly/J8CO50vr6oR

So cool to hear that the 2020 Olympic medals are made from recycled electronic gadgets! In particular, the 5,000 Olympic medals are made from more than 6 million recycled cellphones. #upcycled #wastetoresource #cellphones

Looking for more outdoor activities to fill your sunny summer days with? We suggest checking out @WildPlayParks! The WildPlay Head Office in Victoria has been certified GREEN! We love that they have digitized their waiver forms - saving trees and unnecessary paper waste! 🌲

World leaders must prove they've listened to climate activists: Thunberg reuters.com/article/us-cli…

We are thrilled to welcome @DuncanCowichan to VIGBC! A few of their #green initiatives include LED lighting💡 using their rainwater harvesting system to capture water for their on site toilets all year round☔ and newly added this year, collecting organic waste for composting🍏

Montreal marine biologist turns entrepreneur to fight single-use plastic globalnews.ca/video/5696832/…

🐳@jamieswhaling taught us something cool about otters – did you know that sea otters have the densest fur of any animal in the world? An area of skin the size of a $2 coin can have more hair than a cat has on its entire body 🐱 How neat is that?!

Tomorrow! For the Ocean Fashion Show eventbrite.ca/e/for-the-ocea… @Eventbrite

Scotland Generated Enough Wind Energy to Power All Households, Twice Over interestingengineering.com/scotland-gener…

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? #PlasticFreeJuly plasticfreejuly.org

The search for a cleaner, greener plastic theguardian.com/environment/20…

We hope to inspire you with these fun and creative ways to help minimize your business's footprint on the planet! Have you heard of straw-ghetti? longbeachlodgeresort.com/site/tofino-36… @tourism_tofino

The @wschamber1 has been re-certified GOLD and is @SurfriderVI approved for the 2019 year! The WestShore Chamber exists to promote business and economic growth, advocate on behalf of local business, and participate in enriching the community. 💛🌊 #westshore #businesschamber