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THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD, ONE ACT AT A TIME.



VIDEO CREDITS
Josh Ingleby: video animator and editor
Michelle Donnelly: designer
Ted Rosnick: sound design
Lorraine Tao: voiceover

What is Citizen Capitalism?

So, this is Citizen Capitalism, a fresh, new way to think about your day, your life, your future. Citizen Capitalism will help you create a better world by making choices with conscious intent - at work, at play, at home. It will encourage you to realize your personal power to affect global good.

We know what you're thinking, sounds complicated. But it's not. Like every journey, this one begins with a single step. Why not take the walk with us? To get started, watch the video or visit the purpose page.


MARCH 9TH 2012
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Why do we buy stuff that can’t be recycled?

There was a bit of a flap this week in Toronto when it was revealed that up to 20% of the debris put in the recycling stream actually ends up in landfill because it can’t actually be recycled. While some of the debris isn’t surprising—propane cylinders for example—the biggest culprit is clear plastic food packaging, especially the “clam shell” type. While they’re working on it, we got to thinking. Why do we buy products in that packaging? You can almost always work around it, but we don’t seem to. There are 2 ways to prod us into action. First, what if government simply made it illegal to sell products in packaging that can’t be recycled. That’d work, but governments are a little preoccupied at the moment with bigger economic issues. So what if a food company or a retailer said “We simply will not make or sell a product in packaging that can’t be recycled”? We know product integrity is critical, and packaging has protect it, but surely the technology exists today to do that and be recyclable. We’d change our shopping habits to support the company who does this. Would you?

Infographic
63%

The percentage of Americans who favour a bottled beverage tax to support clean water initiatives.


SOURCE: foodandwaterwatch.org

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