Our Thoughts
 "The only way we will have zero waste is if we all do our
best and not give up."
Steve: Grade 8
"I think that trying to achieve zero waste is great. If we can
eliminate all the garbage from Canada's 10,000 landfills, we would be
making huge improvements to our
environment."
Marie: Grade 8
Success Stories
"I think what Guelph's doing is great. They've reduced so much of
their waste with only two containers."
Alison:
Grade 7
"What's going on here? Guelph and Nova Scotia have cut down on
garbage. Toronto is a much more powerful place. Why can't they get a good
garbage program."
Clayton: Grade 8
Businesses
"Only about 1 in 5 cookie companies have eliminated plastic wraps
from their products. We did experiments proving that you can package
cookies without plastic wrap and it still stays fresh. Come on, cookie
companies and do the right thing."
Laura: Grade
8
"Businesses want money and we want a good environment. Those two
things don't mix, at least to most companies. We have to force companies
to follow other ones that are doing the right thing towards our
environment."
Michael: Grade 8
Government
 "I think the government is finally doing a good job, if
what they say is true about Task Force 2010. I think now the government
should try to stick to their plan of getting zero
waste."
Chris: Grade 7
"To be able to reach zero waste, we need the government to do
something, but why aren't they doing more?"
Mark:
Grade 7
How We Can Improve
"We can keep paying attention to what we recycle. Before, we didn't
put anything into the recycling bin."
Yazri:
Grade 8
"Companies need to let go of the past and switch to more efficient
styles of packaging. Until this happens, we cannot achieve zero waste. I
guess we have to tell companies to do the right
thing."
Alan: Grade 8
"One thing to improve in order to achieve zero waste: Tell
companies not to make products that will hurt the
environment."
Nicole: Grade 8
What You Can Do
"Very simple things like changing your mindset can achieve Zero
Waste."
Peter: Grade 8
"You can help by not buying stuff that's not recyclable. If it's
going to go in the garbage, then don't buy
it."
Michael: Grade 8
"We can help with zero waste by doing small things. If we just do
things like using a J-cloth instead of a paper towel for cleaning up,
using both sides of a paper, and checking products to see if the #1 or #2
symbol is on the bottom. (This means they can be recycled). Just by doing
little things like this, we can help reach the goal of zero
waste!"
Catherine: Grade 7
What We Have Learned
"What I learned is that reducing is the number one goal for the
future."
Aldon: Grade 8
"I've learned that only #1 and 2 can be recycled in Toronto. The
others are sent to the landfill."
Marco: Grade
7
"What I've learned is that reusing, reducing and recycling helps
the future and the world."
Kyle: Grade 7 | 
