Plastic Waste
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‘More robust’: New drone technology being used to clean Ontario’s Great LakesA 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.EnvironmentOct 2, 2024
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New charges for bags in B.C. begin July 15As 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.EnvironmentJul 12, 2024
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Canada to require plastic makers to report on production, wasteCompanies 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.CanadaApr 23, 2024
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Plastic production cap still contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talksNegotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for another round of negotiations regarding a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste.CanadaApr 21, 2024
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‘You just have to do something’: B.C. tourism company turns to shoreline cleanupMaple Leaf Adventures noticed marine garbage piling up on otherwise pristine beaches and took it into its own hands to clean it up.LifestyleApr 4, 2024
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More than 2,400 ‘mystery’ scrap tires removed from remote island off B.C. coastNo one knows the "mystery" of how the abandoned tires got to the remote island, according to plastic pollution specialist Abby McLennan.EnvironmentNov 30, 2022
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Montreal launches biodiversity pledge for cities ahead of United Nations conferenceValérie Plante says that several cities have already committed to the biodiversity pledge, including Paris, Milan, Buenos Aires and Barcelona.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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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.EnvironmentJun 28, 2022
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ANALYSIS: Liberal ban on single-use plastics allows companies to profit off ‘harmful’ materialsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are facing criticism that proposed rules to ban single-use plastics don't go far enough.EnvironmentDec 22, 2021
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Kwakiutl chief fears cargo containers could have lasting environmental impact on B.C. coastFour lost cargo containers have washed up on Vancouver Island while more than 100 remain unaccounted for after breaking free from the MV Zim Kingston.EnvironmentOct 30, 2021
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