Disposal

THE STORY OF PLASTIC
IN CANADA, PART 5

Less than 10 per cent of plastic in Canada is recycled. The vast majority ends up in landfills, incinerators, or the natural environment.

Recycling will not save us from plastic pollution.

4 million tonnes of plastic are discarded in Canada each year

More than 90 per cent of plastic waste ends up in landfills, incinerators or directly in the natural environment.

A Nova Scotia study found that dumps and landfills are more likely to be located near Black and Mi'kmaw communities.

Throwaway plastic is a major source of waste that is sent to landfills and incinerators.

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Recycling will not save us from plastic pollution.

4 million tonnes of plastic are discarded in Canada each year

More than 90 per cent of plastic waste ends up in landfills, incinerators or directly in the natural environment.

A Nova Scotia study found that dumps and landfills are more likely to be located near Black and Mi'kmaw communities.

Throwaway plastic is a major source of waste that is sent to landfills and incinerators.

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Landfills and incinerators produce toxic air emissions and ash. They are almost always situated next to low-income communities that are disproportionately home to Black, Indigenous and communities of colour.

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CANADA MUST LEAD GLOBAL EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE PLASTIC POLLUTION

Tell the Prime Minister and Canada's Cabinet Ministers to demonstrate ambitious leadership for overcoming our plastic pollution crisis.

Microplastics

The story of plastic
in Canada, Part 6

PART 1

Extraction of
Oil and Gas
PART 2

Pipelines
PART 3

Refining and
Manufacturing
PART 4

Everyday Use
PART 5

Disposal
PART 6

Microplastics

The Story OF

Plastic In Canada

When people think of plastic pollution, they tend to think of litter and landfills or the ocean garbage patches. But plastic pollution begins long before the landfill and continues long after. Every single stage of the lifecycle of plastic, from the extraction of oil and gas to the disposal of plastic waste, causes harm to our environment and our health. It's time to look at the big picture.

 

Every single stage of the lifecycle of plastic, from the extraction of oil and gas to the disposal of plastic waste, causes harm to our environment and our health. It's time to look at the big picture.

 

This is the life cycle of plastic-from cradle to grave.

Introduction
Conclusion
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