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What is fast fashion?
This is the mass-production of cheap, disposable clothing.
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What is beef?
This food item has the highest carbon emissions.
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What is a bike lane?
This is a special lane that allows for commuters not using a car to get around cities/towns safely.
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What is fossil fuel combustion?
This unsustainable way of producing energy is leading contributor of urban air pollution and greenhouse gas emission
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What is shopping second hand fashion? What is choosing sustainable fashion brands? What is making clothes last longer (ie. not buying clothes often)?
Doing this can help mitigate your environmental impact in the fashion industry.
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What is greenwashing?
This is a tactic that companies use to trick consumers into buying products that are not environmentally friendly.
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What is a PRESTO card?
This card gives people access to major transit lines in Ontario.
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What is Solar Energy?
This type of energy is the most abundant source of energy on Earth.
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What are textiles?
This is a major source of water contamination in countries with less strict environmental regulations.
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What is organic food production?
This is the most significant thing that sustainable agriculture supports.
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What is a green plate?
This type of licence plate was introduced in Ontario for vehicles that are considered “low-carbon”
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What is Hydropower?
This type of energy is one of the oldest sources of power on the planet and currently represents around 60% of the renewable energy being produced today.
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What is ORGANIC cotton? Linen? Hemp? Ramie? Natural Rubber?
The production of these plant-based fibers has a low impact on the environment. (Get at least ⅕ to get the points)
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What is palm oil?
Along with soybean oil, this is the most used oil in the food industry, as well as a detriment to the environment (causes large scale deforestation, erosion, air pollution, etc).
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What is a “Walkable City”?
This phrase is used to describe a type of city where it isn't necessary to own a vehicle and is designed to cater to pedestrians.
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What is coal, oil, and natural gas?
These three sources are the main resources responsible for fossil fuel emissions, the harvesting of their deposits in the Earth leads to serious land degradation and water pollution.
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