在大流行期间如何变绿

希瑟·凯里森（Heather Kerrison）

​If you’像我这样的人，COVID-19带来的部分困扰是源于历时数年的环境大步回退。今年早些时候，我们看到大型零售商，例如Sobeys禁止使用塑料购物袋，装有塑料吸管的餐馆和咖啡店，都在鼓励使用个人杯子。当安大略省在今年早些时候宣布进入紧急状态时，许多杂货店禁止可重复使用的袋子进入商店，咖啡店也停止允许顾客使用自己的杯子。因为考虑了用于个人保护设备（PPE）的一次性物品“safe”，这些产品的用途和使用量已大大增加，因此丢弃的产品数量也大大增加。 当然，一线工人需要得到充分的保护，我们大家都希望减缓这一蔓延并尽自己的一份力量。但是，不仅要考虑到“green”习惯，例如可重复使用的购物袋和咖啡杯，但这些习惯与一次性使用物品套件的使用相结合。 
 
这是您尝试保持习惯的4种方法“green” during this time:

1.尝试使用可重复使用的食品袋： Some grocery stores have not been allowing reusable personal bags to enter the stores or be used at checkout. In some places the employees are just not able to touch the bags, meaning you could seemingly pack your own groceries and still use them. These measures are understandable as the 安全ty of the workers comes first. Some options include bringing the bags (if able) and packing your groceries yourself. If this creates a stressful situation or slows a line, a great alternative is bringing your cart to your car and bagging them there. Personally, I have been able to use a grocer that allows the bags to come into the store and packing the bags myself.

可从安大略省政府网站获得免费可重复使用的袋子以及其他大量资源。这些双面袋子的特点是一些濒危的安大略物种。资源： //www.publications.gov.on.ca/species-at-risk-reusable-bags

2.本地商店： 这再重要不过了。小型企业不仅挣扎并需要您的支持，而且通过购买本地商品，您可以减少运输物料所需的排放。我知道当我们被困在里面时，从亚马逊订购非常方便，但是许多本地零售商都提供免费送货或取货选项。啤酒或咖啡等产品通常可以在本地采购并交付–双赢！您可以为一家可能难以维持生计并放弃多余的碳排放量的小型企业提供支持。

3.消除食物浪费： 如果你 are anything like me, the last couple months have rendered you a meal planning whiz. Trying to decrease trips to grocery stores means making a meal plan ahead of time and a grocery list from that. When you operate in this way, you usually end up using all of the food you purchased and less goes to waste. Food waste equates to a massive amount of water and resources that have gone to waste, so let’s尽可能避免！

​4. 获取或制造可洗面膜： wearing masks in public places is going to be a reality for many of us for quite some time. 如果你 are not a frontline worker, try to stay away from single-use PPE and instead opt for a reusable mask that you can wash after each use. Many shops have started making masks but if you have yet to find a seller in your area, 尝试使自己!

资源： “非中型口罩和面罩：缝制和禁止缝制说明”。 （2020）。加拿大政府。互联网： //www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks/sew-no-sew-instructions-non-medical-masks-face-coverings.html

​It is my deep hope that we can each do our part to keep up with 绿色 initiatives that are so important for not only our own well-being, but the well-being of this wonderful planet that we all call home. These are new waters to navigate, but it is imperative that we do our best to maintain environmentally friendly habits. Additionally, in the vast unknown of this unprecedented time, it is nice to feel like you are doing what you can to keep our planet healthy. 

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希瑟（Heather）对环境教育和缓解人类与野生动物的冲突充满热情。这得益于动物学背景和环境研究硕士的经验，他曾在非营利组织，野生动植物康复中心和环境教育组织工作。通过这项工作，她成为了一名环境教育者，并为社交媒体教育活动做出了广泛贡献。在业余时间，她喜欢拍摄鸟类并在大自然中奔跑。