Eliminating single-use plastic waste from Canada’s food system
We did it! We gathered over 1,300 signatures petitioning the Government of Canada to strengthen regulations and implement tighter deadlines around the single-use plastic ban.
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Phase One of Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban: Facts & Alternatives
The first phase of Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban includes checkout bags, cutlery, takeout items, plastic aluminum can ring carriers, stir sticks, and straws. However, the six items being banned only account for about 3% of the total amount of plastic waste created in Canada. Nevertheless, this first phase is a step in the right direction,Continue reading “Phase One of Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban: Facts & Alternatives”
How to organize a cleanup
Beach cleanups, park cleanups and trail cleanups have been a popular part of environmental conservation for decades. Plogging — derived from the Swedish words for “pick-up while jogging” — has become a movement worldwide where individuals collect garbage while running, jogging, walking, and even scuba diving. While we recognize that cleanups don’t deal with theContinue reading “How to organize a cleanup”
The Origins of Plastic Free July
Every year, over 100 million people participate in Plastic Free July in over 190 countries worldwide. But how did this begin? It all started when Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder and current Executive Director of the Plastic Free Foundation, visited a recycling facility in Western Australia and witnessed the amount of waste produced. She was overwhelmedContinue reading “The Origins of Plastic Free July”
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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 