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Nurdle Hunt 2024

A Greener Future proudly presents our Nurdle Hunt program in partnership with the Great Global Nurdle Hunt. Venture with us to the stunning shores of Lake Ontario for a crucial endeavour in environmental conservation.

🔍 What's a Nurdle?
Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets, often no larger than a lentil, used as raw materials in the production of plastic products. Due to their size and buoyancy, they're easily dispersed and can be found littered along beaches worldwide. These seemingly innocuous pellets pose a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems, as they can be mistaken for food by aquatic life, leading to ingestion and entanglement. By removing nurdles from our shores, we're safeguarding the delicate balance of Lake Ontario's ecosystem.

🌱 Why is it Important?
Lake Ontario serves as a vital source of freshwater for millions of people and a habitat for diverse aquatic life. Yet, plastic pollution threatens its health and biodiversity. By participating in the Nurdle Hunt, you're directly contributing to the preservation of this precious ecosystem and mitigating the harmful impacts of plastic pollution on people and animals.

🧤 We Provide the Gear
No need to fret about equipment! We'll equip you with all the necessary gear, including sifters, tweezers, and buckets, to ensure a safe and efficient nurdle hunting experience.

Here’s What Our Volunteers Have to Say

  • It has been such a great experience in so many ways, just working with the organization, connecting with people in my community and to a certain extent feeling like I am making a difference…but it's about collective action. The more people we get out here the bigger difference we make and even more importantly the greater awareness we bring to everyone. It really is a group effort helping to fix our planet, to clean it up.

    - Lee S.

  • I would 1000% recommend volunteering with A Greener Future, for anyone looking to develop new skills and make a difference within your community, meet some new people. You will find that and more with this organization and will not regret it. They are very welcoming and supportive in everything.

    - Eilish N.

  • ...you see the amount that you can collect with all the volunteers together; the number of litter pieces we’ve collected so far it's unreal! It's a great impact and the team is wonderful…it really shows how a small group of individuals can have a big positive impact…I am looking forward to continuing on with them in the years to come.

    - Tanya K.