Tag: plastic waste
B.C. municipalities empowered to ban single-use plastics
Municipalities throughout British Columbia (B.C.) can now move more quickly to prevent plastics from polluting their communities. Under new rules, local governments can institute...
Drowning in Plastic
In September, Oceana Canada released a damning report that emphasized the disproportionate amount of single-use plastics consumed versus that of other countries. The figures...
Federal Government Announces Next Steps to Achieve Zero Plastic Waste by...
Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced the next steps in the Government of Canada’s plan to achieve zero plastic waste by...
Government of B.C. Takes Action Against Plastic Waste
Through new initiatives, the Government of British Columbia is taking action to prevent plastic waste from polluting shorelines and ending up in landfills.
“People have...
Canadian Ministers of Environment Aim for Zero Plastic Waste
On Friday, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, was joined by her provincial and territorial counterparts via teleconference for the annual meeting of...