THE PROBLEM
Less than 9 per cent of Canada’s plastic waste gets recycled. The rest ends up landfills, incinerators, and the environment where it destroys ecosystems, leaches toxic chemicals, and harms wildlife.
The Solution
We’re asking the federal government to create a national plastics directive that achieves a plastic-free environment by 2025. It should ban plastics that are toxic or hard to recycle, stop plastic producers from making single-use plastics from virgin petrochemicals, and make companies responsible for cleaning up their own plastic mess.
Working with Other Groups to End Plastic Pollution in Canada
Working with Other Groups to End Plastic Pollution in Canada
We joined over 50 other Canadian environmental and civil society groups to call on Canada to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. Learn more.
Left Holding the Bag
Left Holding the Bag
In our recent report, we commissioned a survey of 54 high-traffic grocery stores across Canada. We found that more than 70 per cent of products in Canada’s produce and baby food aisles are now packaged in plastic. This is unacceptable. Read the full report.
Canada Must Lead Global Efforts to End Plastic Pollution
Canada Must Lead Global Efforts to End Plastic Pollution
Canada is hosting the fourth negotiation session to develop a global plastics treaty. To seize this moment, we must encourage the federal government to adopt more decisive measures on plastic pollution right here in Canada. Take Action.
Latest News
Media Advisory: Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations to Resume in South Korea, Canadian Plastic Pollution Expert on the Ground and Available to Comment
Statement from Tim Gray, Executive Director: Proposed Bill Could Keep Billions of Ontario’s Beverage Containers Out of Landfills, Incinerators and the Environment
Harmful Chemicals in Plastic Are Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and the Environment
Food + Plastic Packaging = A Recipe for Trouble
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