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(English | 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Supports One Million Acts of Green
For the past two months CBC and The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos have been encouraging Canadians and other people around the world to do one “act of green” for the environment. The idea is that together we’ll achieve “One Million Acts of Green.” We’ve hit the half-million mark already!
On November 19th, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Founder and CEO Brian Scudamore was a guest on The Hour, where he pledged publically his own “act of green” and made a commitment to encourage everyone at his company to do the same.
At 1-800-GOT-JUNK? everyone is contributing to this exciting grassroots initiative to reduce our environmental footprint. Together we can make a difference for future generations and for the planet.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? acts of green Total Acts so far: 1697
| Julia | Caulk, seal or weatherstrip drafty areas and windows |
| Artur | Close forced air vents in unused rooms |
| Shaye Hoobanoff | Composting at home |
| Tania Hall | Do laundry in cold water |
| Travis Dudfield | Donate clothes and other used goods |
| Ryan Creamore | During the winter, turn down heat in unused rooms |
| Scott Rutherford | Fix leaky faucets |
| Brian Scudamore | Get your friends to sign up for Million Acts |
| Mitch Patterson | Install low flow shower heads |
| Paul Foley | Install storm windows |
| Laura Bock | Join a car co-op |
| Matt Watson | Open the curtains on winter days and close them at night |
| Paul Speed | Print on both sides of paper |
| Marikris | Purchase locally grown produce |
| Kathleen Mac | Replace Incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs |
| Simon Lowe | Replace plastic bags with reusable bags |
| Bryan M | Replace your old furnace with an Energy Star furnace or heat pump |
| Andra | Run the dishwasher full |
| D Mack | Turn lights off when not in use |
| Roland | Turn the tap off when you are brushing your teeth |
| Andrea Sawer | Use a stainless steel water bottle |
| Chris Hilliard | Walk or bike to work |
| Ron W | Check tire inflation |
| Andrea M | Drink tap water instead of bottled water |
| Steffanie Z | Donate clothes and other used goods |
| Tony Burke | Use a power bar |
| Juby | Avoid using disposable plates, glasses and cutlery |
| Antonija Zutic | Air dry clothes |
| Nick Hogg | Use a power bar |
| Daniel McPhail | Install a ceiling fan |
| Sarah K | Open the curtains on winter days and close them at night |
| Weicheng Xu | Car pool |
| Shawndra | Use a refillable coffee cup |
| Elsa | Walk or bike to work |
| Lisa Stevenson | Use non-toxic cleaning products |
| Collen Ryan | Pack a litterless lunch |
| Darryl Arnold | Retire and recycle your old gas mower |
| Laurentide | Install a programmable thermostat |
| Michelle N | Turn off the computer when you are not using it |
| Quinn | Install a water-efficient toilet |
| Rob de Junk | Use low or no VOC paint to improve air quality |
For more information and to register your own “Act of Green” please visit www.onemillionactsofgreen.com.
