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Media Briefing: Canada’s Plastic Waste Export Trends Following China’s Import Ban
What new research has Greenpeace uncovered about Canadian plastic waste exports? Research commissioned by Greenpeace Canada shows where Canada has diverted its plastic waste exports since China announced its ban…
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Top Five Worst Plastic Polluters in Canada Receive Gift of Their Plastic Waste From Greenpeace
December 13th, 2018 (TORONTO) – For the holiday season, Greenpeace volunteers delivered gift boxes in person to the offices of Canada’s five top polluting corporations – Nestlé, Tim Hortons, PepsiCo.,…
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PRESS RELEASE: The Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition uses circus arts at CDPQ to underline “the impossible balance” between fossil fuels and climate emergency
November 29, 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – Circus artists surrounded by hundreds of citizens are currently demonstrating at Place Riopelle in Montreal, in front of the head office of the Caisse de…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Rally in front of la Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec
28 Novembre 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – This thursday november 29, the coalition Sortons la Caisse du carbone is calling upon the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to divest from fossil fuels.…
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Black Friday is frying the planet, join Make SMTHNG Week instead
23 November 2018 (MONTREAL) – To disrupt Black Friday and Cyber Monday as major international moments for consumerism, Greenpeace and partners launch MAKE SMTHNG Week (November 23 – December 2).…
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Over 27,000 Concerned Canadians Ask the Feds to Phase-Out Single-Use Plastics
19 November 2018 (MONTREAL) – Over 27 thousand Canadians participated in the national public consultation on “Moving Canada Toward Zero Plastic Waste” [1], sending a clear message to Environment and Climate…
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Greenpeace activists released in Spain after 33-hour detention over peaceful protest against dirty palm oil
18 November 2018 (ALGECIRAS, SPAIN)– The six activists who were detained for 33 hours on board a shipment carrying dirty palm oil into Europe have been released by Spanish authorities in Algeciras.…
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PRESS RELEASE: Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain microplastics
17 October 2018 (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA) – Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to a…
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PRESS RELEASE: European Parliament takes historic stand against single-use plastic pollution
National governments must follow suit, say campaigners 24 October 2018 ( STRASBOURG, FRANCE) – The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution, and…
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PRESS RELEASE: Global survey reveals FMCG companies’ future contribution to plastic pollution crisis
23 October 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – Today Greenpeace released a report identifying several fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) corporations as predominant forces behind the throwaway economic model driving the plastic pollution…
