A public survey has been launched that will collect opinions on banning plastic shopping bags in the city, along with imposing a fee on paper and reusable bags. Continue reading
“The carpet itself illustrates we aren’t doing enough to prevent plastic pollution from getting into our waterways and contaminating our beaches.” Continue reading
“You should be able to come to city hall and expect not to eat a meal off of foam plates and use plastic forks and knives,” said Coun. Catherine McKenney, who put forward the motion. Continue reading
A disability studies professor in London is calling for nuance and inclusion in the national conversation about single-use plastics. Continue reading
Despite the announcement of a federal ban, Calgary is continuing with a scoping report on how to reduce or eliminate the use of single-use plastic items. Continue reading
Edmontonians will learn in the next couple of weeks how close a local ban on single-use plastic would be to the one Ottawa has planned for 2021. Continue reading
The federal government announced Monday their intention to ban single use plastics by 2021. Continue reading
One of Canada’s largest producers of plastics says there will be plenty of room for future growth in output despite a proposal by Ottawa to ban certain single-use plastic products by 2021. Continue reading
Canada is set to model its own ban on the policy brought in by the E.U. earlier this year. Here’s how it works. Continue reading
Volunteers clean up litter along the shoreline at Dartmouth Landing as part of World Oceans Day. Continue reading