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Vegetarian meals

Serving vegetarian meals in the workplace can reduce the overall carbon produced in your food production and transport, and provides healthy choices for your employees. If you aren’t ready to have all the meals and food services go vegetarian, you can start by including more vegetarian options.

Farmers' markets

Farmers' markets operate in every corner of B.C. Reflecting the communities they serve, markets vary in size and type, from large sheltered public markets to a few vendors clustered in a local park or on a parking lot. They are great sources for local fresh produce and fruit, baked goods, preserves, and other delicious products.

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Local, organic and fair trade food items

Many food suppliers now offer certified organic and Fair Trade beverage options for offices large and small. Try to find a local supplier where possible or check out some B.C. companies that are leaders in the coffee and tea market for organic and Fair Trade.

Salt Spring Coffee Company

Salt Spring Coffee Company is one of Canada’s largest micro-roasters of certified organic, fair-trade, shade-grown and carbon-neutral coffees.
Product Cost: Varies, but average is $12.95 for 14 oz. 

Kicking Horse Coffee 

Located in the B.C. Rockies, Kicking Horse Coffee offers traditionally roasted and blended, organically grown and fair trade coffees, and teas in 21 different roasts and varieties.
Product Cost: Varies, but average is $13.95 for 454 g. 

Ethical Bean Coffee Company

Ethical Bean Coffee Company roasts only 100% Fair Trade Certified and certified organic shade-grown coffees from around the world.
Product Cost: Varies, but average is $13.95 for 454 g. 

Farmers' markets

Farmers' markets operate in every corner of B.C. Reflecting the communities they serve, markets vary in size and type, from large sheltered public markets to a few vendors clustered in a local park or on a parking lot. They are great sources for local fresh produce and fruit, baked goods, preserves and other delicious products. Many markets also sell organic, free-range meat and eggs, and wild-caught fish.

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Eliminate disposable dishes and bottled water

You can buy filters to attach to your sink taps for great tasting drinking water or you can rent them from a company who will monitor and maintain them. Many companies sell biodegradable or compostable eating utensils and takeout containers. Look for potato, bamboo, corn, soybean or sugar cane products that will break down in your compost.

Water for Life

Water for Life Purified Water Company rents water purifications systems designed for home, restaurants, facilities, offices and lunchrooms. Their filters bring the convenience and fresh taste of purified water right at your sink with reverse osmosis purification. 

Aquasmart Technologies

Burnaby based Aquasmart Technologies Inc. distributes water filtration systems and parts. Their website has great information about choosing the right type of filter for your water sources. 

Biogreen products

B.C.-based Biogreen sells cutlery, utensils and take-out containers made from biodegradable materials, such as bamboo, sugar cane and cornstarch. 

Aspenware bamboo cutlery

Based in Lumby, B.C., Aspenware produces environmentally friendly single-use cutlery made from wood. Their flatware is a biodegradable solution to the billions of plastic knives, forks and spoons that end up in the landfill every year and it looks great and is designed to perform. 

Happy Frog

Happy Frog is a B.C.-based directory of green businesses and sustainability-minded organisations. You can finding listings for all kinds of sustainable products and services.

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