Powwows finding ways to go green, reducing waste and single-use plastics

By Jessica Deer · CBC News ·

Environmentally friendly changes made at Kahnawake and Listuguj powwows

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The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow will sell reusable cutlery to curb the use of single-use plastics.

Norton said by the end of the weekend, two dumpsters capable of holding 40 cubic yards of debris each are overflowing. That's about 240 13-gallon trash bags, mostly waste from hungry powwow attendees buying food.

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