Plastic Pollution / Feb 12, 2019
Roses are red, violets are blue, plastic waste is a problem (as I’m sure you knew)! Okay, so that’s not the most romantic poem…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Feb 07, 2019
Warning, sarcasm ahead… Good news! Some of the biggest companies in the world including producers and users of plastic launched an initiative with the…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Feb 05, 2019
Why we’re calling time on plastic packaging – a Q&A with Pure + Simple
Pure + Simple is a Toronto-based skincare chain that has committed to going 100 per cent plastic-free! We asked their President and Co-owner Jean…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Jan 22, 2019
Is Canada a world leader on plastics? Even NESTLÉ is doing more to tackle plastic pollution.
Nestlé, one of the world’s biggest food producers, announced last week that it will be phasing out all non-recyclable or tough to recycle plastics…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Dec 05, 2018
On November 23rd, federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers held their annual meeting to discuss their environmental priorities. This year one of their main priorities…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Nov 28, 2018
Plastic-Free Guide: 10 ways to go plastic-free this holiday season!
Did you know the average waste per person in Canada doubles over the holiday period? Canadians already produce among the most plastic waste in…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Nov 16, 2018
Bans, targets and government action: What to look for in Canada’s plastics plan
Next Friday, November 23rd, is the 2018 meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). I know, I know, you’ve had…Read More
Climate Change / Movement Building / Plastic Pollution / Nov 12, 2018
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
Plastic Pollution / Oct 26, 2018
Major bans on single-use plastics across the EU. Up next: Canada…
Finally, some good news! On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a sweeping new plan to deal with plastics across the…Read More
Plastic Pollution / Oct 19, 2018
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