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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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This #PlasticFreeJuly, join the call for a strong, just Global Plastics Treaty
Plastic Free July is well underway and with it always comes a breath of new life into the sails of the plastic-free, zero waste movement.
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Reaction to Federal Single-Use Plastic Ban Regulations
Today, the federal government announced the Single-Use Plastics Prohibition regulations, which bans the import and manufacture of certain versions of six single-use plastics by the end of this year.
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World Refill Day: Will Government and Big Brands Finally Answer the Movement’s Calls?
It’s World Refill Day — a global campaign to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste.
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Statement on new reuse-return cup pilot program launched by Vancouver and major fast food brands
In response to the new reuse-recycle cup program launched by the City of Vancouver, Tim Hortons, McDonald’s, A&W, Starbucks, Return-It, Metro Vancouver and Merlin Plastics...
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Global plastics treaty mandate: pivotal step to end plastic pollution
The United Nations Environment Assembly announced today the outcome of the UNEA 5.2 meeting adopting a mandate to open negotiations for a legally binding global plastics treaty.
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The mental load of zero waste
The mental load is a term for the constant demands which typically fall on women’s shoulders, related to the planning, management and execution of a task or set of tasks.
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Help make Canada’s single-use plastic ban count!
On December 25th, the federal government published the draft regulations for the much anticipated plastic ban, opening up a 70-day public consultation period.
