Nov 08, 2024 / Plastic Pollution / Toxics

Harmful Chemicals in Plastic Are Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and the Environment

This blog is co-authored by Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager for Plastics We’re surrounded by plastic. Every day, we touch and eat from hundreds…Read More


Nov 07, 2024 / Toxics

Breast Cancer and Plastics: A Toxic Pair

This blog is co-authored by Milena Gioia, Popular Education and Advocacy Coordinator at Breast Cancer Action Quebec and Dr. Sharon Dodd, a family physician…Read More


Nov 06, 2024 / Climate Change

All Eyes on Baku: Expectations for Canada at COP29

With COP29 around the corner, our team at Environmental Defence is hard at work preparing for a busy two weeks of UN climate talks….Read More


Nov 05, 2024 / Plastic Pollution

Food + Plastic Packaging = A Recipe for Trouble

It is fair to say that most food in the average Canadian grocery store is now wrapped in plastic. When Environmental Defence surveyed key…Read More


Nov 01, 2024

What Ontario stands to lose in Premier Ford’s push for more cars everywhere

What do the proposed Highway 413, the Bradford By-Pass, the 401 Mega-Tunnel, ripping up and banning bike lanes, extending the “temporary” gas tax rebate…Read More


Nov 01, 2024 / Climate Change

Nature & Energy: Following a new path forward

For over 30 years I have volunteered for, hiked across and worked on conservation lands in Alberta advocating for their lasting protection. This passion…Read More


Oct 31, 2024 / Climate Change

Murray Edwards: The Fossil Fuel Fanatic

The fossil fuel industry has long been the main driver of climate change, but Big Oil’s CEOs and profiteers would like you to believe…Read More


Oct 31, 2024 / Climate Change

Everything you need to know about COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference

This year, we yet again witnessed the dramatic consequences of the world’s continued burning of fossil fuels, such as hurricane Debby in Quebec, the…Read More


Oct 31, 2024 / Climate Change

Why experts agree there must be no additional exposure to toxins in the tar sands

When oil companies started mining the tar sands for bitumen at a large scale in the 1960s, they quickly realized they’d also be producing…Read More


Oct 24, 2024 / Plastic Pollution

When It Comes to the Grocery Store, We’re Still Left Holding the Bag

If you’re worried about plastic pollution, you’ve likely felt exasperated unpacking your reusable bag after a trip to the grocery store. There is still…Read More