CatchTheGreenBug

Twitter account for Catch the Green Bug blog (reasons, tips & tricks for adopting green habits in daily life). Passionate about conservation & sustainability!

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

#fantasticnews for the environment! Vancouver restaurants and bars are phasing out plastic straws! https://t.co/EZTRSnOEft

[Richard Kirby @PlanktonPundit]

Unfolding tragedy. A tangle of microfibres traps plankton and shows how our plastic waste affects the whole marine food chain.

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

I am truly sorry for the lengthy “radio silence” from Green Bug this past year. A baby green bug joined us last spring and, well, the computer has sat lonely for a long time. BUT! Following today’s episode of @TheCurrentCBC, we’re back to continue encouraging green habits!

[The Current on CBC Radio @TheCurrentCBC]

Tiny fibres from our clothes are ending up in the water, air, fish, and possibly us - escaping our washers each time we wash them.

Today on The Current @lisaerdle and @agentstiv share their insight on what we know - and what we can do about this pollution in our oceans.

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

Surfrider Vancouver is hosting the Awareness Race Trash Mob today, rain or shine! Let's stop cigarette butt litter! https://t.co/X3bJZ2wL4Z

[Surfrider Vancouver @SurfriderVan]

Today is the day! Make sure you eat your wheaties and are on the Cambie Bridge at 2:45. We start at 3pm SHARP! https://t.co/gJp6T4BxYR

[Surfrider Vancouver @SurfriderVan]

Great to meet you @OCpierogi ! We love your compostable packaging #riseaboveplastics https://t.co/WCUQI0RlQ2

[Surfrider Vancouver @SurfriderVan]

We love pierogies, but what we love more is a food truck with 100% compostable packaging a… https://t.co/kK3wNcKevj

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

Visually & musically stunning! @osparcomm meets this week to talk Arctic protection. #Voices4Arctic #SaveTheArctic https://t.co/Skl2TMVVg4

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

@zerowastemarket, it truly is! Now I just need one in Port Moody :P

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

@OCpierogi made my day with delicious pierogi & #compostable packaging! #carfreedays #gogreen #foodtruck #delicious

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

Visit the @soapdispensary to outfit your own #zerowaste campaign! https://t.co/E701xLPNS7

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

So excited to finally make it to @soapdispensary on #mainstreet in #Vancouver #zerowaste https://t.co/5juNV5N2Xa

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

Not the effect they were going for. #carfreedays #vancouver https://t.co/rcVxMjoqal

[Surfrider Vancouver @SurfriderVan]

Straws suck & this guy is living proof. Check out our new #strawssuck campaign webpage here: https://t.co/xpbNK7HHIn

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

@SurfriderVan's #strawssuck webpage is up. Do our oceans a favour, encourage businesses to rethink plastic straws. https://t.co/sWlUICwKQw

[Surfrider Vancouver @SurfriderVan]

Straws suck & this guy is living proof. Check out our new #strawssuck campaign webpage here: https://t.co/xpbNK7HHIn

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

Just an average commute, pick up potential hazards (for wildlife) en route #plastic #8packrings #nomoreplastic

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

@granville_isle has made great strides in reducing waste! Let's go citywide! #BantheBag @CityofVancouver https://t.co/h5KAye1gVy

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

As I sat enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the beach I looked down to find eight… https://t.co/2pM08Ba3L5

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

There's a fantastic piece at Singapore Art Museum "#Plastic Ocean." Bringing #awareness by #education, #saveourseas https://t.co/00OwQcNbLc

[CatchTheGreenBug @GreenBugFever]

#happy #WorldOceansDay here's a quick post from the WWF highlighting five marine species #educationispower https://t.co/PA6EzbPojn

[World Wildlife Fund @World_Wildlife]

Check it out! In honor of #WorldOceansDay, we showcase five incredible marine species in the Arctic https://t.co/5Bwjl27taA @mindbodygreen