Fans Choose To Reuse invites Virgin Radio listeners to play a powerful role in reducing plastic pollution! Many live event venues permit attendees to bring a personal water bottle. By bringing your own reusable bottle, you’ll be taking a vital step toward protecting our beautiful planet. And saving money while you’re at it!
Together, we can grow a community dedicated to driving meaningful change and inspire a positive impact on the environment!
STEPS:
1. Confirm the venue permits personal water bottles
2. Fill your water bottle at the venue’s FREE water refill station
3. Share a picture of you and your reusable water bottle at the concert with the hashtag #FansChooseToReuse to help spread the word
4. Tell a friend!
NOTE: Most concert venues request your water bottle be soft shelled and empty upon arrival. You’re encouraged to check the venue’s FAQ page for specific requirements before attending your event.
Did you know:
· There are 20,000 plastic bottles used every second.
· It's estimated that only 9% of plastic waste generated in Canada is actually recycled.
· About 2.8 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in Canadian landfills every year – equivalent to the weight of 24 CN towers. (via Oceana.ca)
· Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes (via UN Environment program)
· Plastic pollution accounts for approximately 80 percent of the litter on the shorelines of the Great Lakes
Resources:
Plastic People: Hidden Crisis of Microplastics (Documentary): https://plasticpeopledoc.com/takeaction/
Plastic Pollution Coalition: https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/
Mind Your Plastic: https://mindyourplastic.ca/
Break Free From Plastic: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/take-action/
Plastic Health Council: https://plastichealthcouncil.com/
A Plastic Planet: https://aplasticplanet.com/plasticfree
Gameplan to Beat Plastic Pollution: https://www.unep.org/beatpollution/beat-plastic-pollution/gameplan-it-is-time-to-beat-plastic-pollutio
Fans Choose To Reuse Venue Catalogue
ONTARIO:
| Event Venue | Reusable Water Bottles Allowed? | CITY |
| Sleeman Centre | YES | Guelph, ON |
| The Button Factory | Kingston, ON | |
| Centre in The Square, Kitchener | YES | Kitchener-Waterloo, ON |
| Maxwell's, Waterloo | YES | Kitchener-Waterloo, ON |
| The Aud, Kitchener | YES | Kitchener-Waterloo, ON |
| Grand Theatre, London | YES | London, ON |
| London Music Hall, London | YES | London, ON |
| Palace Theatre, London | YES | London, ON |
| The Aeolion Hall | YES | London, ON |
| Meridian Centre, St. Catharines | YES | Niagara Region, ON |
| Performing Arts Centre, St. Catharines | YES | Niagara Region, ON |
| Casiona Rama | Orillia, ON | |
| EY Centre, Ottawa | Sometimes | Ottawa, ON |
| Fourth Stage at National Arts Centre, Ottawa | YES | Ottawa, ON |
| Harold Shenkman Theatre, Ottawa | YES | Ottawa, ON |
| Southam Hall at National Arts Centre, Ottawa | YES | Ottawa, ON |
| The Arena at TD Place | YES | Ottawa, ON |
| Peterborough Memorial Centre | Peterborough, ON | |
| Axis Club | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Budweiser Stage | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Coca Cola Coliseum | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Danforth Music Hall | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Echo Beach | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Massey Hall | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Meridian Hall | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Rogers Centre | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Scotiabank Arena | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Velvet Underground | YES | Toronto, ON |
| Caesars, Windsor | YES | Windsor, ON |
QUEBEC
| Event Venue | Reusable Water Bottles Allowed? | CITY |
| Place Bell | YES | Laval, QC |
| Bell Centre | YES | Montreal, QC |
| Center Pierre-Péladeau | YES | Montreal, QC |
| L'Olympia | YES | Montreal, QC |
| Maison Symphonique | YES | Montreal, QC |
| MTELUS | YES | Montreal, QC |
| Salle Wildrid-Pelletier | YES | Montreal, QC |
| St. Denis | YES | Montreal, QC |
| Palais Montcalm | YES | Quebec, QC |
ALBERTA
| Event Venue | Reusable Water Bottles Allowed? | CITY |
| Saddledome | YES | Calgary, AB |
| Grey Eagle Resort & Casino | Calgary, AB | |
| Winsport Event Centre | Calgary, AB | |
| Badlands Amphitheatre | YES | Drumheller, AB |
| Rogers Place | Edmonton, AB |
SASKATCHEWAN
| Event Venue | Reusable Water Bottles Allowed? | CITY |
| The Moose Jaw Events Centre | Moose Jaw, SK | |
| EA Rawlinson Centre | Prince Albert, SK | |
| TCU Place | YES | Saskatoon, SK |
BRITISH COLUMBIA
| Event Venue | Reusable Water Bottles Allowed? | CITY |
| Prospera Place | YES | Kelowna, BC |
| Port Theatre | YES | Nanaimo, BC |
| BC Place | YES | Vancouver, BC |
| Pacific Coliseum (PNE) | YES | Vancouver, BC |
| The Capital Ballroom | YES | Victoria, BC |
| The Grand Theatre | YES | Victoria, BC |
MANITOBA
| Event Venue | Reusable Water Bottles Allowed? | CITY |
| Blue Cross Park | Yes | Winnipeg, MB |
| Burton Cummings Theatre | TBD.. | Winnipeg, MB |
| Canada Life Centre | YES | Winnipeg, MB |
| Royal MTC | TBD... | Winnipeg, MB |
| The Park Theatre | TBD... | Winnipeg, MB |
NOVA SCOTIA
| Event Venue | Reusable Water Bottles Allowed? | CITY |
| Scotiabank Centre | YES | Halifax, NS |
| Neptune Theatre | TBD | Halifax, NS |