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

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Beyond RecyclingSHRINKING OUR

ECO-FOOTPRINT

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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

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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!