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Greenpeace Canada calls for Canadian government to decline greenwashing tour of the Amazon
“We call on the Canadian government to decline participation in this greenwashing attempt by the Bolsonaro government to cover up the true extent of devastation in the Amazon. Minister Champagne must condemn the dismantling of environmental and human rights protections that have resulted in the dramatic spike in fires, deforestation and violence against Indigenous Peoples…
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Environics Poll: Two-thirds of Canadians want federal recovery to prioritize renewables above fossil fuels
TORONTO — A new poll by Environics, commissioned by Greenpeace Canada, shows that, by a three-to-one margin, Canadians want the federal government’s recovery agenda to prioritize investments in renewable energy…
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Haunted by Halloween waste? Try these 5 low-waste tricks.
Halloween has a number of skeletons in the closet - or rather, the landfill. Cheap costumes, decorations and single-use candy wrappers all contain hard (or impossible) to recycle plastic. You can cut back on the amount of waste you and your family generates during Halloween with the following 5 tricks.
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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion no longer needed: new expert report
The assumptions underlying the federal government’s $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) no longer stand up in 2020, according to a new report from veteran earth scientist David Hughes.
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Top Canadian Plastic Polluter to test reusable, returnable packaging next year!
Reusable AND returnable take-out containers and cups available at Tim Hortons?!
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There’s a Monster in My Kitchen
New animated short film brings the story of rainforest destruction to new audiences
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“I Am Greta” documentary ignites the activist within
Greta Thunberg has been making headlines for the past two years, from her solitary protests which had gone viral on social media to the historic Friday’s For Future led September…
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Greenpeace reaction to Tim Hortons and Loop partnership on reusable container pilot program
TORONTO - Today, Tim Hortons, announced that it will partner with Loop to pilot a deposit-return reusable cup and packaging program in some locations across Toronto. The pilot is set to begin in 2021. Burger King, also owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc., will pilot similar programs outside of Canada. In response to the news,…
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Day of action: Tell Canada’s supermarkets to commit to #ZeroFoodWaste
In Canada, close to 60% of all the food produced is lost or wasted every year, and it’s estimated that grocery stores are directly responsible for 1.31 million tonnes of…
