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Bisphenol A (or BPA) is a widely used toxic chemical in plastics and food cans. It is linked to hormone related cancers such as…

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Protect Ontario’s land and water from plastic pollution

The Ontario government wants to hear your views on how they should fix the province’s broken recycling system and end plastic pollution.

We have a chance to fix Canada’s broken environmental laws

The oil and gas industry wants a rubberstamp for projects that could pollute our air, land and water.

Tell Ontario to Stop Wasting Our Money

Tell the Ontario government to stop wasting our tax dollars trying to block climate action and instead fund programs to protect the environment.

Ask Canada to Improve Toxic Chemical Regulations

Every day, Canadians are exposed to many chemicals suspected of having harmful impacts on human health. Our reports show that Canadians are being exposed…

Tell Canada to ban BPA and other harmful chemicals in receipts

CREATING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

Bisphenol A (or BPA) is a widely used toxic chemical in plastics and food cans. It is linked to hormone related cancers such as…

Save farmland and drinking water – tell Ontario to stop sprawl

Premier Ford has found another way to allow sprawl developers to pave over our farmland, forests and watersheds.

Styrofoam needs to go. Let’s #BanTheFoam.

Styrofoam is toxic, tough to recycle, and there are plenty of alternatives. Tell Canada you want to a national styrofoam ban.

Alberta’s oil & gas companies need to clean up their mess!

ALBERTA CLIMATE

Tell the Alberta government that oil & gas compaines must be held repsonsible for cleaning up the environmental mess they make.

Tell Canada to ban atrazine, a harmful pesticide

Health Canada is proposing to continue to allow the use of atrazine, a harmful pesticide widely used to kill weeds in corn and sorghum…

Time to Ban Triclosan From Household Use

The chemical triclosan is present in most antibacterial products. But it’s a known hormone-disruptor, which can affect thyroid function and is linked to liver…

Support a deposit/return program on plastic bottles in Ontario

SAFEGUARDING CANADA’S FRESHWATER

Stop more plastic pollution ending up in the Great Lakes by asking the Ontario Government for a deposit on plastic bottles.

Help save Lake Erie from harmful algae blooms

Every year runoff pollution causes harmful algae to grow out of control in Lake Erie. Tell Ontario to take action.

Stop giving public handouts to fossil fuel companies

First step towards climate action: stop giving hundreds of millions in federal subsidies to oil and gas companies.

Don’t let oil and gas companies weasel out of playing by the rules

No climate polluting projects should be exempt from federal environmental review.

Ask the federal government to ban BPA in food cans

CREATING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

BPA continues to be in the linings of many food cans in our grocery stores. We need a ban on this hormone-disrupting chemical immediately.

Show the Greenbelt some love

Take the pledge to show your support for all that the Greenbelt has to offer

Help Canada build a zero-plastic waste future

Canada needs a national strategy to fight plastic pollution and build a zero-waste future.

Tell Canada we need stronger laws to protect us from harmful pesticides like glyphosate

CREATING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

Despite glyphosate’s links to cancer, Health Canada re-registered the pesticide for another 15 years. Stronger laws are needed to protect us from harmful toxics.

Get involved in community planning

Learn the benefits of growing smarter and how you can contribute to greener, healthier communities.

We need to plug methane leaks from oil & gas sites.