May 10, 2021 / Plastic Pollution
Ontario wants YOU to pick up litter while it trashes improvements to the Blue Box
During simpler times, the Ontario government decided to designate the second Tuesday of May as a “Day of Action on Litter.” Corporations — and…Read More
Apr 22, 2021 / Plastic Pollution
We can’t rely on industry to protect the environment and human health
The plastics industry is using the Parliamentary standing committee on the environment as a platform to bash the government’s plan to regulate plastics and…Read More
Mar 17, 2021 / Plastic Pollution
Canada’s plastic pollution crisis: What’s real vs. what Dow Chemical says
The plastics industry is ramping up its public relations efforts to convince Ottawa, and all of us, that the federal plan on managing plastic…Read More
Mar 11, 2021 / Plastic Pollution
What are the chances that Dow Chemical lobbied against Canada’s plastic ban? Very high
The petrochemical and plastics industry has been busy on Zoom. Dozens of meetings and phone calls are detailed in the federal lobbyist registry between…Read More
Feb 18, 2021 / Plastic Pollution
Why the federal government needs to stop wasting time and implement its plastics ban now
More than two dozen environmental groups are urging federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to get moving on implementing the promised ban on single-use plastics….Read More
Nov 02, 2020 / Climate Change / Plastic Pollution / Toxics
Top 6 not-so-average eco-gift ideas: COVID edition
With the holidays around the corner, it’s time to start thinking of gift ideas for your loved ones. And while the holiday season may…Read More
Oct 27, 2020 / Plastic Pollution / Toxics
How to have a plastic and toxic-free Halloween: COVID edition
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve had to find new ways of doing many things like working and celebrating birthdays – and…Read More
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 21, 2020 / Guest / Plastic Pollution
Guest Blog: Banning single-use plastics is the right choice for our environment and our health
This is a guest blog by Dr. Melissa Lem, Board Member of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and a family physician…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