Waste Free Edmonton

We are a grassroots organization working to significantly reduce the amount of waste created in #YEG.

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

To stay informed and connect with WFE outside of Twitter, here’s where you can find us:

Instagram: https://t.co/De7qK5XXp6
Facebook: https://t.co/484NTBKP00
Facebook Group: https://t.co/XuLJzHvWw7
LinkedIn: https://t.co/KZZIaUr84U
Website: https://t.co/3TjDG2WP9m

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

Great article about those ever present blue bristles in the Edmonton Journal https://t.co/wOUnAaSwH2 via @edmontonjournal

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

Envisioning a Well-being Economy for Alberta https://t.co/z1cpsc7vZ2

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

We would like to thank the City of Edmonton for continuing their support! We appreciate all that you do for us.

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

Reduce that holiday price tag by reducing waste! Check out how you can save some money during our affordability crisis.

#wastefreeyeg #waste #Holiday

[YEGWAVE @yegwave]

Question #5: Edmonton’s single-use item bylaw bans plastic bags, straws, and utensils, charging fees for paper or reusable bags. Should it stay, be revised, or be scrapped? Why?

🗣️ Omar Mohammad: I’ll scrap the single-use item bylaw. It forces residents to buy “reusable” bags that contain more plastic and paper straws with chemicals that don’t biodegrade. Edmontonians want sustainability with common sense...this bylaw delivers neither.

🗣️ Tim Cartmell: Scrap it. I’ll revise the bylaw to target actual waste reduction without nickel-and-diming families or confusing businesses. We’ll align with provincial and federal rules, focus on big-impact materials, and make compliance simple.

🗣️ Andrew Knack: I supported the bylaw in 2023, and I think now it’s time to review whether it’s working as it’s meant to. Is it reducing the amount of waste going to our landfill? What are the direct and indirect financial impacts on residents? Edmontonians have made it clear that they want the next council to focus on affordability. The more waste we can reduce from going to the landfill, the more we can save taxpayer money AND help the environment.

🗣️ Michael Walters: I would cancel the bag fee like many other Canadian cities. It is an ineffective policy that adds to grocery and restaurant bills, and that isn’t having a meaningful impact on climate action or waste reduction.

🗣️ Rahim Jaffer: This needs to end. The 25 cents isnt going anywhere. Just creating nuisance for residence and avoidance for visitors. I’ll move to end the bag tax.

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

Meet Bob the Sod. He’s the poster child for our city’s lawns, and he’s got some issues. Go Beyond the Lawn is your invitation to help Bob bloom into something more vibrant and sustainable.

[Treemissions @treemissions]

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now 1.6 million km²—twice the size of Texas—with 1.8 trillion plastic pieces, outweighing surface fish 6 to 1.

[Indigenous Climate Action @Indigenous_ca]

🌍🌱 Stand strong with Indigenous communities as we work for climate justice & support Climate leadership. We're extending our #GivingTuesday campaign - meaning that your donation is doubled until Dec 21!
https://t.co/7IvHgpdIeD

#GivingTuesday #IndigenousClimateAction

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

This Holiday Sean - Share Joy, Not Excess - https://t.co/c84jFc1ldv

[City of Edmonton @CityofEdmonton]

Every year, 15 billion single-use bags & 1.6 billion single-use cups are used in Canada.

These items are used for a few minutes and then can take hundreds of years to decompose.

Edmontonians are cutting into these numbers every time they remember a reusable bag, cup or utensil!

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

@staceybrotzel @CHED880 And if you are loyal to the SOIL, check out our website https://t.co/fLs1yhYhtd and learn why you should be a Leaf fan (the organic matter, not the team) and how to best use all those leaves in your yard!

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

“Environmental group trying to turn Oil fans into leaf fans”
https://t.co/9DlXSlRFGl

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

Our friend and former @EdmontonOilers captain, Andrew Ference, is a proud Leaf fan. To be clear, that’s LEAF not LEAFS. Learn why he's all for retiring your rake and leaving your leaves this fall at https://t.co/fLs1yhYhtd

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

Seems our little ads are turning some heads. Tune into @ctvedmonton news at 5pm & 6pm to see why more and more @EdmontonOilers fans are becoming Leaf fans this season.

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

Recently, the @cityofedmonton released a survey to query Edmontonians on their understanding and perspectives on naturalization. We encourage you to complete the survey, which is currently open. It closes on October 20, 2024 at 11:59 P.M. Link here: https://t.co/ZGQojoQAHR

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

@CityofEdmonton If you find yourself running out of space in your bin - or even if you have plenty of space - consider leaving grass clippings on the lawn. Less waste, less time, and you are returning nutrients to the soil.

[City of Edmonton @CityofEdmonton]

As of July 1, paper bags will cost 25 cents, and new reusable bags will cost $2. Using a tote bag is tote-ally awesome, and reusing a shopping bag is a reu-tiful idea.

No matter what bag you use, BYOB and save the fee!

https://t.co/GXYq8Hakd1

[City of Edmonton @CityofEdmonton]

We’re looking for businesses and organizations to join the Waste Reduction Network.

Whether you’re already a leader, or just getting started, you can:

✔️Network and share ideas
✔️Find waste reduction resources
✔️Get updates about waste-related events

https://t.co/HYEBq2Omqi

[Waste Free Edmonton @WasteFreeYEG]

We already knew microplastic was found in human brains, blood, and placenta. Now … https://t.co/JLNPtznOvN

[City of Edmonton @CityofEdmonton]

This may seem like a no-brainer, but reuse your reusables! Use whatever bags you have, as many times as you can, and you’ll be making a difference—some reusable bags can have a positive environmental impact after as few as 11 uses.

Learn more at https://t.co/GXYq8Hakd1.