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.
Six Steps to Reduce Canada’s Plastic Waste
Six Steps to Reduce Canada’s Plastic Waste
We mapped out six ways that Canada can drastically reduce single-use plastic waste. Read the report.
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.
Join the Movement - Visit our Toolkit for Change
Join the Movement - Visit our Toolkit for Change
We created guides to help you reduce plastics in your life and community, and to challenge decision-makers to do more. Learn more.
Tell the Federal Government to Update CEPA
Tell the Federal Government to Update CEPA
The federal government promised to update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, but we have yet to see any meaningful action. We need a strong CEPA to effectively regulate harmful plastics. Take action
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