With the ongoing garbage strike in Toronto, one has to wonder what would happen if we saw a repeat of what we saw a couple of years back, here in Vancouver. In fact, Canada Day celebrations were cancelled across many part of the Greater Toronto Area due to the high amounts of garbage on the streets. It’s pretty sad that our country’s day to shine was cancelled on account of some differences between people….but that’s beyond the point. The city didn’t want people exposed to the filth that was accumulating on the streets. Many cans were overflowing with garbage after just one day of the strike. The point here isn’t to admonish Toronto for what is happening, the point is that if we do not reduce our waste, we increase our reliance on infrastructure….it usually works, but what happens when things like strikes affect service? The more waste we generate, the less options we give ourselves when it comes to saving our planet. In case you haven’t seen it already,the video can be seen here.

If we realize the results of what could possibly happen if we let ourselves rely too much on others (we’ve already seen it once in our own home town), we might just be able to look ourselves in the mirror and say that enough is enough with regards to creating so much waste. So what are the solutions? The Trashbusters will soon find out!