CouncilWatch - Read before you breathe
October 25, 2013
| 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. 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. However, to have sustained campaigns like these requires sustained funding. We are asking for your help by signing up to become a monthly donor. Help give us some breathing space and we’ll fight for yours.
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! |
This month in history
In Fall 2009, TEA published the first-ever ethnic food guides to provide information about where Toronto residents can buy fresh, locally grown food. Four guides were tailored to Chinese, African Caribbean, Middle Eastern and South Asian cuisines
 Recent TEA actions to help clean our air: Educating residents about air pollution & Toxic Reduction Tool Kit Sounding the alarm bell on carcinogens in Toronto’s air & promoting ChemTRAC Stopping budget cuts to city departments & programs promoting clean air Advocating for transit expansion and petitioning for better TTC service & fares Assisting the Promoting Cycle Toronto's City Council petition for bike lanes Joining other groups in the fight to Stop Line 9 Get Involved! Become a TEA member! Volunteer with TEA Are you on Twitter or Facebook? Connect with us for daily updates on what TEA's up to!
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