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The oil and gas industry is inherently misogynistic
In celebration of International Women's Rights Day, Greenpeace Canada is proud to highlight the womxn who contribute to our success! Each day, they will share their perspectives on their roles and experiences as women in the environmental movement!
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What does it mean to Build Back Fossil Free?
Year after year, fossil fuel companies get the subsidies and tax breaks they ask for. But what if this year, they didn’t?
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Have your say on the most significant budget of our lifetime: Tell Justin Trudeau to Build Back Fossil Free!
The time has come for the Trudeau government to prove that its great, green ambition is not just empty words. The 2021 federal budget is expected next month and we will learn whether the big promises of the Speech from the Throne last fall will be translated into concrete investments.
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Why the Government’s Response to Our Amazon Petition is Just. Not. Good. Enough.
This week the federal government tabled a formal response to our demands. And it is… Just. Not. Good. Enough.
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Bloc Québecois becomes 3rd opposition party with position against Canada-Mercosur free trade deal: Greenpeace response
Ottawa – Today the Bloc Québecois published its position on the Canada-Mercosur free trade deal, joining the NDP and the Green Party in opposing the trade deal in its current…
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Do you know what it means to have ‘wood’ pulled over your eyes’ ?
A minuit to midnight, Quebec rushed to reach the 17% protected area target for 2020, set by the UN. But beyond this target, did it really reach the objective?
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Sorry to be a Grinch … but plastics recycling? That’s not a thing.
Hand up if you’re still confused about whether certain types of plastic packaging can be put in your blue bin! You are not alone. We're her to demystify why plastic recycling ... isn't a thing. Sorry to be a Grinch about it :)
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With holiday waste set to spike, Greenpeace report warns that plastic recycling “is not a thing”
VANCOUVER / AAMJIWNAANG — A new Greenpeace investigation reveals that Canada can’t handle the plastic trash companies generate. Findings demonstrate that the federal government's new approach for achieving zero plastic waste by 2030 is likely doomed to fail, leaving households, communities and the environment to deal with the consequences.
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Low Waste Holiday Gift Guide
For those of you looking to bring some cheer to friends and family this season while reducing Holiday waste to care for the planet, here are some low-waste Holiday gift ideas to get you started.
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Can’t decide on a real vs. fake Christmas tree? Try one of these eco-friendly options
Alongside zero waste wrapping, we can now add ‘the great tree debate’ to the list of viral Holiday eco-trends worth unpacking: which is more sustainable, a real tree or a fake tree?