Plastic Waste

• ‘More robust’: New drone technology being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes

  A new drone technology is set to make big waves in Pollution Probe’s mission to clean the Great Lakes of plastic waste and it's starting in Lake Simcoe.

  Environment

  Oct 2
  
• New charges for bags in B.C. begin July 15

  As of July 15, province-wide regulations will kick in that will require stores to charge at least 25 cents for paper bags and at least two dollars for reusable bags.

  Environment

  Jul 12
  
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• Canada to require plastic makers to report on production, waste

  Companies that produce or import plastic in Canada will have to report every year how much of it they are putting on the market, along with how much plastic waste they generate.

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• Plastic production cap still contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks

  Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for another round of negotiations regarding a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• ‘You just have to do something’: B.C. tourism company turns to shoreline cleanup

  Maple Leaf Adventures noticed marine garbage piling up on otherwise pristine beaches and took it into its own hands to clean it up.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 4
• More than 2,400 ‘mystery’ scrap tires removed from remote island off B.C. coast

  No one knows the "mystery" of how the abandoned tires got to the remote island, according to plastic pollution specialist Abby McLennan.

  Environment

  Nov 30, 2022
• Montreal launches biodiversity pledge for cities ahead of United Nations conference

  Valérie Plante says that several cities have already committed to the biodiversity pledge, including Paris, Milan, Buenos Aires and Barcelona.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
• Push to eliminate Toronto’s single-use waste gets inspiration from reusable container ‘Muuse’

  Muuse co-founder Scott Morrison describes the service as a library for cups and containers, allowing restaurant customers to fill up reusable stainless steel vessels at no charge.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2022
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• ANALYSIS: Liberal ban on single-use plastics allows companies to profit off ‘harmful’ materials

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are facing criticism that proposed rules to ban single-use plastics don't go far enough.

  Environment

  Dec 22, 2021
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• Kwakiutl chief fears cargo containers could have lasting environmental impact on B.C. coast

  Four lost cargo containers have washed up on Vancouver Island while more than 100 remain unaccounted for after breaking free from the MV Zim Kingston.

  Environment

  Oct 30, 2021