Oct 23, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Ontario’s proposed Blue Box regulation will mean more plastic waste in parks, lakes, and landfills
On Monday, Ontario released its draft Blue Box regulation. This was a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix this broken system, but the proposed regulation falls…Read More
Oct 09, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Goodbye and good riddance! Canada to ban six single-use plastic items next year
This week, the federal government announced it would be adding plastics to the Toxic Substance List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). This…Read More
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