🔍 Zero waste food shopping, nutrition month and reflections about cars

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March 2023 Newsletter

In the news this month: a new report on reducing packaging in the food sector, a nutrition month special focus on our work in the food sector, and a new tool to help motorists reevaluate their needs. Food for thought, to spark reflection and discussion.

Reduction at the source

41% of Canadians buy in bulk. How can we accelerate the trend?

Solutions: Our new report features recommendations to take zero waste food shopping to another level.
Constraints: Grocery stores won’t make the transition if they don’t have to. Government measures are necessary to ensure a systemic change.

Learn more

Food

Nutrition Month: our food impacts our health and our planet

Why? Food is at the heart of our lives. From soil to plate, our food systems and the choices we make are significant levers to effect change.
How? We need to encourage our farmers in the transition towards sustainable farm practices, demand that our institutions use local ingredients and educate our youth about environmentally responsible food.

Have a look at our initiatives

Mobility

Opting for an SUV because we “need” it is a big decision. For those in such a predicament, do you have all the information?

Where to start? If you need a car, our new comparison tool can shed light on the impacts of different vehicles, to help you make an enlightened decision. It’s surprising how certain details can help us reevaluate our needs!
An alarming trend: The newly released State of Energy in Quebec reinforces the findings of Équiterre’s recent reports: SUVs are increasingly dominating our roads. Pushing back against this trend and opting for a smaller car (or no car at all!) could become one of the most important actions that drivers can take.