Refining and
Manufacturing

THE STORY OF PLASTIC
IN CANADA, PART 3

Two of Canada's biggest plastic producers have plants in Sarnia, ON: Imperial Oil and Nova Chemicals.

Sarnia, Ontario is located at the end of the Line 5 pipeline and on the traditional territory of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. It is the site of major petrochemical and plastics plants.

Imperial Oil makes plastics and chemicals like cancer-causing benzene in Sarnia.

INEOS Styrolution uses benzene to make styrene, the key ingredient of several types of plastic.

There is more than 100 times the amount of benzene in the air in Aamjiwnaang than in Toronto or Ottawa, and polluters are not held accountable.

Cancer risks don't stop at the petrochemical plants. People who manufacture plastic car parts, for example, have higher risk of breast cancer.

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Sarnia, Ontario is located at the end of the Line 5 pipeline and on the traditional territory of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. It is the site of major petrochemical and plastics plants.

Imperial Oil makes plastics and chemicals like cancer-causing benzene in Sarnia.

INEOS Styrolution uses benzene to make styrene, the key ingredient of several types of plastic.

There is more than 100 times the amount of benzene in the air in Aamjiwnaang than in Toronto or Ottawa, and polluters are not held accountable.

Cancer risks don't stop at the petrochemical plants. People who manufacture plastic car parts, for example, have higher risk of breast cancer.

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It's time to get rid of throwaway plastics and shut down polluting industries. Let the people in frontline communities such as Sarnia and Aamjiwnaang breathe freely again.

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Everyday Use

The story of plastic
in Canada, Part 4

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.

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