Plastic Waste
Cambodia vows to send back 83 containers of plastic trash to U.S. and Canada
The total weight of the waste found in 83 containers in the country’s main port was 1,600 tons. Continue reading
Photo of seabirds sharing a cigarette butt sparks anger over ocean garbage
Cigarette butts are among the most common forms of human-made pollution in the world’s waterways. Continue reading
Vancouver facility prepares for arrival of years-old trash from Philippines
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
While Canadians begin celebrating the country’s 152nd birthday this weekend, workers in Vancouver will be burning piles of years-old garbage. Continue reading
Swimming in plastic: How Metro Vancouver handles its own recycling
By Aaron McArthur Reporter/Anchor
After accounting for his own plastic waste, reporter Aaron McArthur looks into how Metro Vancouver recycles what it produces – a unique approach in North America. Continue reading
Swimming in plastic: One B.C. man’s battle with recycling in his own home
By Aaron McArthur Reporter/Anchor
Global News reporter Aaron McArthur put his own family’s plastic use under the microscope with some eye-opening results. Continue reading
‘Red carpet of pollution’ laid out for environment ministers’ meetings in Halifax
By Jesse Thomas Digital Broadcast Journalist
“The carpet itself illustrates we aren’t doing enough to prevent plastic pollution from getting into our waterways and contaminating our beaches.” Continue reading
Trudeau eyeing a Canadian ban on single-use plastics by 2021
Plastic forks and takeout containers could become a thing of the past under a new Liberal process to consider a ban on single-use plastics. Continue reading
Countries reach deal to stop ‘epidemic’ of plastic in oceans
Roughly 180 countries agreed to amend the Basel Convention to make global trade in plastic waste more transparent and better regulated, while also ensuring that its management is safer for human health and the environment. Continue reading
‘Time is running out and we need to act’: Montreal wants to ban single-use plastics by 2020
By Gloria Henriquez Reporter/Weather specialist
The ban would include plastic straws and cutlery, plastic and Styrofoam glasses and Styrofoam packaging. Continue reading
Toronto recycling: ‘Green’ packaging alternatives causing complications
According to reports, only about nine per cent of the world’s plastic waste gets recycled. This is why eco-conscious citizens are looking for alternatives to plastic. Continue reading