By 2030, they want to reduce the total amount of waste Canada throws out by 30 per cent; by 2040, they want to cut the quantity by 50 per cent. Continue reading →

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics to counter pollution in seas, fields and waterways. Continue reading →

Experts are casting doubt over a new study that found microplastics in human stools for the first time, saying that the study was too small to draw any credible conclusion. Continue reading →

Five corporations accounted for 46 per cent of branded plastic trash collected in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Halifax. Continue reading →

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna made the announcement in Halifax on Thursday, as part of the G7 meeting on environment and energy. Continue reading →

Currently, there’s more than 150-million tonnes of plastic waste in our oceans. More than 40 per cent of plastic produced each year is used just once then thrown away. Continue reading →

Four seasoned open water swimmers will take on 10 routes in Lake Erie to raise awareness about pollutants threatening the ecosystem. Continue reading →

Researchers say plastic releases trace amounts of greenhouse gas when left out in the sun, no matter whether it’s garbage in the ocean or a slide in somebody’s back yard. Continue reading →

A video shared on social media by NGO Parley for the Oceans shows large amounts of plastic and debris floating in the Caribbean sea off the coast of Santo Domingo. Continue reading →

Edmonton’s Crum Coffee Bar is reducing plastic pollution by no longer offering customers single-use straws. Continue reading →