Stanley Park Ecology Society - Programs - Fun & Games - Race to Stewardship

Close-up Map of Stanley Park (with driving directions to SPES)

Day 1: Put a 1 litre plastic bottle filled with water in your toilet tank without blocking moving parts. Less water will be used when you flush.	It takes 19 litres of water to flush a toilet once. That's enough to fill 10 big (2 litre) plastic pop bottles!	Day 2: Have your shower in 5 minutes or less to save even more water.	Time your shower to make sure it is shorter than 5 minutes!
You get 20 points!		You get 10 points!
Day 3: Pack a garbage-less lunch to make less waste. Try using reusable containers.	Why Reduce Waste? Everything that is made uses raw materials from the earth and depletes natural resources like forests and fossil fuels.	It also takes a lot of energy to produce materials and packaging. Some packaging and garbage never goes away. It sits in a landfill site and may even put toxic waste into land and water.
You get 10 points!
Day 4: Walk, take the bus, or bike to school.		Day 5: Turn off lights and computers when they are not in use.	1/3 of all the garbage we make comes from packaging on food, clothes and other stuff!
You get 20 points for walking or biking, or 10 for taking the bus!		Add 5 points each time you remember!
Day 6: Every time you buy something think about if you really need it.	Canadians produce an average of 1.8 kg of garbage a day. Where does it all go?		Day 7: Talk with family and friends about the changes you've made and what it means to be a steward!
Take off 1 point for each dollar you spend!		You get 25 points for each person you talk to!