In this issue, learn how TEA is taking action to rid Toronto's air of cancer-causing pollution and actions you can take for Waste Reduction Week!

Let's air on the side of caution

Without a doubt we know that people can develop lung cancer from the air we breathe. This is the alarming news recently announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and covered on CBC News.

Image: TEA's DeTOx Toronto Campaigner on CBC News.  

Listen to the media coverage starting at time stamp 7:20 / 31:00

The biggest sources of air pollution come from transportation, energy production, and industrial emissions. For 25 years TEA has been advocating for cleaner air. In the largest city in the country it is simply a job that we cannot stop doing – people’s lives are at risk.

The good news is that Toronto residents do not have to hold their breath. TEA focuses on solutions to these major sources of toxic pollution. Two fine examples are our Public Transit and DeTOx Toronto campaigns.

It's Waste Reduction Week

It's officially Waste Reduction Week across Canada. So what are we doing this week to take part? TEA's Executive Director, Franz Hartmann, and his family have volunteered to be the first participants in our experimental waste study!

TEA's Waste Campaigner, Emily Alfred, will be lifting the lid of their garbage bin this weekend to find out what still ends up in Toronto's landfill. Stay tuned for more details!

If you want to volunteer your household for a waste assessment, it's not too late to fill out our short questionnaire.

Read up on Toronto's waste system and how you can reduce waste by reading TEA's popular Residents' Guide to Waste!

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