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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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A Dose of Good News
Maybe you’ve participated in our campaigns. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed by some of the media headlines lately and could use a dose of good news. Maybe you’re working on a…
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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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Quebec finally legally protected against the fossil fuel industry
Québec, Montréal, Gaspé – Citizen, environmental, student and health groups want to highlight one of the most significant environmental victories in Quebec’s history, the adoption of Bill 21, An Act…
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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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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.