Sep 10, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Most Ontarians over the legal drinking age are familiar with the deposit return program (DRP) for beer, wine, and liquor containers. Once we finish…Read More
Aug 06, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
#ICYMI: Plastic isn’t just all around us. It’s also inside of us
We’ve all seen that video of the turtle with a plastic straw up its nose. We’ve also read the news reports of the dead…Read More
Jul 01, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
It’s #PlasticFreeJuly. Let’s change the rules, so it’s easier for everyone to go plastic free
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, going plastic free felt like a Herculean task. But now more than ever it seems that everything is wrapped…Read More
Jun 24, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s safe to break-up with disposable plastic
This week, a statement from over 100 epidemiologists, virologists, and other medical experts confirmed it: disposable plastics aren‘t safer than reusables. Just make sure…Read More
Jun 17, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Industry doesn’t want plastic declared “toxic”. Too bad for them. It is
Just as we suspected, the chemical industry has been lobbying to block federal action on plastics. Recently, the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC)…Read More
Apr 15, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
In this time of heightened uncertainty and anxiety, we’re especially sensitive to messages about safety and hygiene. Everyone is trying to do their part…Read More
Apr 06, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Plastics and Pandemics: The real facts about single-use plastics and the COVID-19 crisis
A lot has changed over the last couple of weeks. Many of us are anxious about the future and worried about our loved ones….Read More
Nov 12, 2018 / Climate Change / Movement Building / Plastic Pollution
Is the Earth doomed? Not unless we let it - Responses to the Anthropocene
Have you heard about the ‘Anthropocene’? It’s basically the idea that the Earth has been changed so completely and irreversibly by human activities that…Read More
Oct 19, 2018 / Plastic Pollution
Styrofoam is polluting our environment. Let’s #BanTheFoam.
There’s no single solution to plastic pollution. We need to do a better job of capturing plastic waste, and recycling it back into new…Read More
Oct 17, 2018 / Plastic Pollution
Already got your canvas shopping bag? Here are five other ways to go #PlasticFree
Maybe we’ve finally seen enough photos of dead and dying animals choking on or entangled in plastic trash. Or maybe we’re rattled by reports…Read More