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“Compostable” Checkout Bags Are Still Plastic and Should Not Be Exempted from the Federal Single-Use Plastic Bans

Statement from Karen Wirsig on Calgary Co-op’s campaign to exempt its checkout bags from single-use plastic bans Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of…

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Statement on the Federal Government’s Draft Clean Electricity Regulations

Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat…

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Media Advisory: Ontario Residents Raise Voices for Lake Erie on #WeAreLakeErie Day on August 16, 2023

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – Lake Erie is experiencing persistent and frequently…

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Statement on the Auditor General’s Report that the Ontario Government Colluded with Developers to Remove Lands from the Greenbelt

Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence Lands must now be returned to the Greenbelt and legislation introduced to protect it from future attacks,…

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Pollution prevention plan for grocery stores is a welcome development in the fight against plastic packaging waste

Proposed federal plan for major Canadian grocery chains is essential to eliminate plastic waste and pollution  Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the…

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