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INC-3: Artists, activists call for Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic
The third round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty begins today.
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A new Plastics Treaty: How Canada can help end the age of plastic
Negotiations to create a new Global Plastics Treaty at the UN are currently underway. ‘Tis the season to help Minister Guilbeault and the federal government define what a truly ambitious, strong Global Plastics Treaty means – to turn off the plastic tap once and for all.
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Greenpeace investigation finds suspected human rights abuse by suppliers of major US and Taiwanese seafood company
Major US seafood brand Bumble Bee and its Taiwanese owner, tuna trader FCF, are suspected to have illegal fishing and human rights abuse in its supply chain, according...
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New coalition must move toward a strong, ambitious plastics treaty
The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have jointly launched a High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. Canada is one of the first countries to join.
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Cups and cleaners: Meet the small businesses paving the reuse-refill path forward. Last in a series
In this second and final part of this series, we spotlight three small businesses that centre reuse and refill in different, sometimes surprising ways — from delivery services to a single-use cup free cafe.
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Soaps and staples: Meet the small businesses paving the reuse-refill path forward. First in a series
In this first part of a two-part series, we spotlight locally-owned reuse and refill shops.
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Hold the real polluters accountable this Plastic Free July!
It's time for Coca-Cola and Pepsi to take the challenge.
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5 things you need know about the new IPCC WG2 report
The world’s leading climate scientists just released their latest massive assessment on the impacts of climate change and how and to what extent those impacts can be adapted to.
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The world is ditching plastics with reuse and refill laws and practices
Thanks to pressure from millions of people around the world, governments are finally beginning to acknowledge that the only way to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.
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Let Your Yard Sleep in: No Mow May & Biodiversity
The days are getting longer, the sap is beginning to flow, the flowers are coming back...and so are the lawn mowers. One might feel that spring lawn care is a must. But where does the urge to have perfectly mowed yards, gardens, parks and roadsides come from?
