The milkman concept is coming back to help the environment. Major brands are committing to reusable glass and metal bottles they can retrieve from your doorstep to clean and refill for the next customer. Continue reading
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