#SayNoSingleUsePlastic with NoSUP Canada
Celebrate SDG Week 2023 by capturing photos of plastic pollution in your communities and tagging us on social media!
The Origins of NoSUP Canada
Meet our founder, Karen Farley
Blog Posts
Building awareness on hidden plastics
Earth Month presents us with the opportunity to promote environmental awareness, which is why we want to talk about hidden plastics this month. We want to highlight the hidden plastics that you may or may not already know of. Hidden plastics are described as plastics that are not immediately visible to the eye found in…
SDGs and NoSUP Canada
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The SDGs are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. SDG Week, which took place from March 6-10,…
What Canadian provinces and territories are doing to support the plastic ban
As the first phase of the single-use plastic ban has come into effect, it’s crucial to recognize that provincial and municipal governments can create provincial laws or by-laws to support our zero-plastic waste goals further. For the next few days, we’ll uncover the different tactics provinces and cities across Canada have taken or will be…
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Explore the Numbers
Unpack Canada’s Plastic Problem
3.3M
metrics tons of plastic are disposed of in Canada each year
50%
of the plastic used in Canada is for single-use items
9%
is recycled with the remainder ending up in landfills or polluting land and waterways
30%
is the projected increase of plastic waste over the next decade
Say no to single-use plastic in Canada 