Turning the tide - a landmark agreement on plastic pollution
Jun 12, 2018 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Plastic Pollution
If you saw media coverage of the G7 meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec, last weekend, it was probably something to do with Trump and Twitter….Read More
The Plastics Declaration and the G7; time for Canada to step up
Jun 06, 2018 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Plastic Pollution
Did you know that only 11 per cent of all plastics are recycled in Canada? If you’re surprised, you’re not the only one. Most…Read More
Welcome to the plastic pollution party, Canada. Better late than never.
May 03, 2018 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Plastic Pollution
The federal government plans to use its G7 presidency to advance action on plastic pollution. And they’ve invited Canadians to join the conversation. On…Read More
First Waukesha, now Racine. Another Wisconsin town wants to take water out of the Great Lakes.
Mar 27, 2018 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes
UPDATED May 1, 2018: Last week, Wisconsin gave permission to Racine to divert Lake Michigan water outside of the Great Lakes basin. The approval…Read More
Government action plan to save Lake Erie leaves some to be desired
Mar 05, 2018 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes
Recently, the federal and Ontario governments released their finalized plan to tackle Lake Erie algae blooms. We’re happy to report that the plan includes…Read More
Taste the disappointment: Coca-Cola’s latest commitment to fight plastic pollution falls flat
Jan 30, 2018 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes, Plastic Pollution
It looks like Coca-Cola is slowly waking up to the global threat of plastic pollution. Recently, the company announced its global plastics plan, which…Read More
Why we need to stop over salting our roadways this winter
Jan 17, 2018 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes
This winter, you might encounter something outside that’s white, makes crunchy sounds when you walk on it, and is creating a big mess. I’m…Read More
Government plan still needs to address the biggest causes of out-of-control algae blooms
Nov 29, 2017 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes
Earlier this month, the Ontario and federal governments released a second draft of their plan to tackle algae blooms in Lake Erie. We’re happy…Read More
Plastic bottle collection events give Toronto residents a chance to Cash it! Don’t trash it
Nov 20, 2017 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes, Plastic Pollution
Over the last month, Environmental Defence organized a series of bottle collection events around the GTA. For the events, people dropped off empty plastic…Read More
The association representing Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Pepsi says they won’t support a deposit return program in Ontario
Oct 26, 2017 by Ashley Wallis (Program Manager, Water)
Categories: Great Lakes, Plastic Pollution
When it comes to dealing with plastic pollution, big bottling companies are falling flat. We’re seeing this right now in Ontario. Earlier this year,…Read More