The Toronto Star: Robyn Doolittle

If everyone avoided idling their cars for a few minutes a day, Canadians could prevent 2.8 million tonnes of climate-changing gas from entering the air.

If every Canadian turned the tap off while brushing their teeth, 490 billion litres of water could be saved annually.

And if every household in the country switched to compact fluorescent bulbs, it would have the same impact as taking 100,000 cars off the road.

“We just want people to know that even small changes can have a big impact,” said Samantha Newton, who is the manager of communications for zerofootprint.

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