This week:Why a Plastic Free July might not be so crazy right nowA tale of 2 'energy' companiesCanadian geology in the world spotlightWhy a Plastic Free July might not be so crazy right nowFinding plastic-free alternatives for packaging when buying fruits and vegetables is one way to reduce the use of plastics. Easy changes suggested by the Plastic Free Foundation , which started the movement in Australia in 2011, include:Eliminating takeaway coffee cups by bringing a reusable cup. (Kate Letterick/CBC)Griffin runs Festival Inspire, an annual arts event she runs each July, as a green festival that promotes Plastic Free July . Griffin thinks the biggest benefit of Plastic Free July is making people more aware of single-use plastic and encouraging people, including customers and suppliers, to talk about it, which sparks change. "It levels the playing field socially and would spur much greater investment in solar energy technology and encourage more extensive solar farm construction," he said.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2020 20:03 UTC