Northerm recycles all paper, cardboard and compostables and aluminum. We ship all vinyl materials used in our manufacturing of windows back down to our supplier for recycling. We are currently investigating possibilities of a glass recycling process.
Canadian Tire
donated funds to the Schools for Change Challenge to assist climate change education in local schools.
Mac’s Fireweed Books www.yukonbooks.com
Mac’s Fireweed Books is matching the Yukon Colleges Challenge of not selling bottle water on Earth Day. They are also giving a 10% discount to all customers who come in with one of their reusable bags.
City of Whitehorse challenges all drivers to leave their car at home on Earth Day, Ride the bus, bike, walk or carpool...be entered to win great prizes! Enter at the City of Whitehorse City Hall Building.
Conserving resources is a fundamental part of life at Muktuk Adventures and we are constantly experimenting with new ways to minimize our ecological footprint.
We are off the electricity grid so our energy needs are met by solar power with a diesel generator as our backup. Our goal is to limit the need for our diesel generator as much as possible. We installed a solar heated hot water system integrated with an outside wood burner. It will significantly reduce our reliance on the diesel generator, reducing our fossil fuel use by up to 70%.
We try to conserve water as much as possible and we recycle all recyclable material and compost our organic, non-meat scraps. Our dogs eat any meat scraps as treats. We also manage an organic greenhouse which supplies us with home-grown vegetables and herbs.
The Yukon Bird Club encourages birders to use less fossil fuels when they are birding, by walking, cycling, riding the bus or carpooling.
The Bird Club encourages sharing of bird identification books especially for international birding and purchase bird-related books and donates them to the library.
Members of the Yukon Bird Club will go on a bicycling and walking outing in the Whitehorse area on Earth Day to look for early spring migrants.
The Yukon Bird Club challenges other non profit societies to vie for the Bluebird Cup! The “Bluebird “Cup” ( actually a framed photograph by Ken Quong) will be given to the society which which raises the most money for bird conservation in this year’s Birdathon. The 26th Annual Yukon Birdathon will take place on May 28/29, 2010. For more information, visit the Yukon Bird Club website.
Bearpaw Music & Gifts 3123-3 Avenue in Whitehorse bearpaw@northwestel.net
Bearpaw Music & Gifts has switched from plastic bags to reusable bags.
They have several First Nation designed bags for sale and come free with a
minimum purchase.
Bearpaw Music & Gifts challenges other retail businesses to join them in making the switch to reusable bags.
Among the numerous environmental commitments of Cabin Fever Adventures, in 2010 we will implement the use of portable aluminium latrines, making us the first Yukon wilderness company to switch to a pack-out of human waste policy on popular river corridors.
Being “green” is not just about having environmentally sound operating procedures, it is also about having positive socio-economic impacts for your community. We believe healthy communities are better able to safeguard their environments. Cabin Fever Adventures is making considerable efforts to promote greater involvement of First Nation people in wilderness tourism by running training programs and by actively seeking partnerships with First Nations.
Furthermore, we are providing a free-of-charge scholarship position in our “Wild Child” environmental leadership camp for summer 2010. This camp is designed to promote environmental awareness and stewardship among Yukon’s youth.
Cabin Fever Adventures challenges others Yukon wilderness tourism companies to carbon offset their transportation emissions and help make the Yukon a leader in sustainable tourism.
To see the Cabin Fever Adventures commitment to the Earth Day Challenge, check out their Earth Day Challenge Registration Form.
At al-Khemedia Studios, we believe natural beauty is ours to steward. Whenever possible we provide files through paperless digital mediums, and when prints are required, were possible we use recycled or renewable paper products, and non-toxic inks.
However, as there are still many products that we cannot source from environmentally responsible suppliers, a portion of all proceeds is donated to scientific research focused on preserving and protecting our northern landscapes.
al-Khemedia Studios challenges all of the photographers in Whitehorse to investigate responsible printing options.
Did you know that Aroma Borealis recycles over 95% of waste? We reduce, reuse, recycle and compost!
By creating all natural, earth-safe body care products in small batches Aroma Borealis is trying to lower our impact on the earth and our carbon footprint.
Using local hand made, all natural Aroma Borealis products keeps harmful chemical ingredients, synthetic preservatives, fragrances and colors out of our bodies and out of the local environment! Most mainstream body care products contain toxic ingredients these pollute the planet and the people who live on it, all of us!!!
Using bulk organic herbs reduced the use of chemical pesticides used in many farming practices. We wild harvest botanicals from the Yukon and buy bulk herbs from organic farmers and suppliers only in Canada. Bulk herbs and teas also reduce packaging and use of large machinery that is needed to produce tea bags.
When considering packaging, we try to be minimalistic; Over-packaging has a huge impact on the environment.
When considering packaging we have to weigh out the options. We try to use glass containers as much as possible but we still rely on some plastic containers (but they are reusable and recyclable) for shipping purposes. Because our products don’t have weird chemical preservative they freeze and break in the winter when shipping to web buyers. This is ongoing for us.
Nature Tours of Yukon is encouraging our guides and all our guests to choose supplies and food for their hiking and canoeing trips wisely, i.e. avoid bringing glass, metal and plastic disposable containers in the backcountry and take re-usable containers and bags instead, plan ahead to prepare food economically (less fuel and less waste) and avoid large campfires.
Furthermore, we challenge them to pack out more than they pack in leaving trails and camps clean, and helping to take out other people’s garbage. Upon return we collect all garbage and recycle as much as possible.
Climate Clothing is an Eco-Friendly Clothing store (bamboo, soy, hemp, organic cotton and wool). We only buy within Canada, use bio degradable bags and try to conserve as much energy as possible.
In celebration of Earth Day, Yukon Gardens has donated funds to the winner of the Schools for Change Challenge to help green their school grounds.
WTAY produces brochures on Best Environmental Practices on Yukon Rivers in three languages which are distributed to visitors and locals who intend to use the river systems. We also host many workshops on this same topic and encourage the practice of Leave No Trace® camping.
WTAY challenges all Yukoners to practice Leave No Trace® principles to further reduce their environmental footprints.
WTAY challenges all Yukoners to advocate for protection of the Peel region.
Their Environmental Commitments:
1) Converting manufacturing methods to a digital CAD/CAM system to reduce wastage and energy costs,
2) retrofitting high-efficient electronic motors from older clutch motors to reduce overall energy needs,
3) partnering with other “green” Yukon businesses (i.e. Coast Mountain Sports/Hougen’s Group),
4) advocating for sustainability within their industry, and
5) Northern Garments Inc. donates a significant portion of their profits towards Wildlife Habitat Protection in the north.
Their Earth Day Challenge to You:
Northern Garments is challenging all Yukoners to support the registered charity, the Yukon Conservation Society. Everyone who signs up a new member to the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a $1000 SkookumBrand® Anorak, courtesy of Northern Garments. Details available at YCS.
Innovators in the Schools – Yukon College: We are working hard at becoming a paperless office by making available technology work for us.
Friends of McIntyre Creek: In celebration of Earth Day, We’re challenging the City of Whitehorse to become an Earth Day Challenger too, and commit to protecting the integrity of McIntyre Creek. FOMC is also a proud sponsor of the Earth Day Challenge.
Shoppers Drug Mart (Mall) : We are recycling all plastic containers from the pharmacy, approximately 3-4 large garbage bags full each week! We are starting to recycle white office paper with Raven recycling, and we are investigating the collection of cardboard for recycling as well. We’re challenging all Yukoners to divert pharmaceutical waste from the environment by returning all unused and expired medicines to the pharmacy for safe disposal.
Yukon College Bookstore :
For Earth Day, we’re banning the purchase of bottled water for the day and offering free water and refills with each purchase of a water bottle that will be on sale for 50% off.
We challenge Mac’s Fireweed Bookstore to match or exceed this Earth Day challenge!
Northern Climate Exchange (NCE), Yukon College: We’re organizing the Schools for Change Challenge, and offering in-class lessons. The challenge is an easy way for teachers and schools to access climate change education. Using the climatechangenorth.ca website, teachers can engage students from grades K-12 with curriculum linked lesson plans. After sharing the results of their class work, they’ll be entered into a draw for great landscaping prizes. The Schools for Change Challenge ends April 22nd on Earth Day.
Everyday is Earth Day for YCS! But, this year, one thing we’re initiating is a proactive Water Conservation Education campaign, and challenging all Yukoners to reduce their Water consumption and protect this invaluable resource. YCS is also a proud sponsor of the Earth Day Challenge.
On Sunday April 18th, during Earth Week, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve is celebrating the opening of a new and larger lynx facility, an integral part of our commitment to promote knowledge and foster appreciation of arctic and boreal ecology. At 3.30pm, Mark O’Donoghue, Northern Tutchone Regional Biologist will give a presentation on lynx ecology in Yukon. This will be followed by the official opening of the new facility.