Feds to ban plastic straws, bags by end of next year: Guilbeault
It's the end of days for plastic grocery bags and Styrofoam takeout containers in Canada.
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Microplastic pollution in soil spells trouble for food safety
The “disastrous” way in which plastic is used in farming across the world is threatening food safety and potentially human health, according to a report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.
Coldplay pledges to lower CO2 emissions by 50 per cent on 2022 world tour
Band announces a range of initiatives to reduce energy consumption, including stadium floors that harness fans’ kinetic energy.
This election could decide how Canada fights plastic pollution. Here's where the parties stand
Climate change and COVID-19 aren't the only issues on the ballot this election: Plastic is driving a global pollution problem, and Canada's future efforts to end it are on the line.
England declares ‘war on plastic,’ starting with single-use plates and cutlery
Polystyrene cups will also be banned, but campaigners say action to cut plastic waste is "snail-paced."
Your reusable mugs and cups are COVID-safe
Canadians can safely use their own coffee mugs, canvas bags and other reusable containers despite the pandemic, a new study has found.
When COVID hit, some baked bread. I started a zero-waste experiment
National Observer columnist Andrea Reimer is proud to say she's down to one bag of garbage every three months or so.
How the founder of Suppli hopes to fix Toronto's takeout waste woes
Megan Takeda-Tully had been thinking about excessive takeout waste for more than five years before starting Suppli this year. She hopes to slowly expand the reusable food packaging service next year.
Plastics profit and environment neglected during pandemic
In mid January the British Columbia government announced it was looking at a wide ban on single-use plastic grocery bags to put an end to a piecemeal, city-by-city approach to the problem of plastic pollution.
Quebec expanding drink container deposit system by 2022
Quebec will expand its deposit system to include different kinds of alcohol and beverage containers in an effort to recycle more products and reduce the amount of waste going to landfills.
New Brunswick criticizes federal offer of school funding
The province's environment minister thinks the Trudeau government's offer to put carbon-tax revenue toward school renovations is patronizing: 'We're big boys and girls.'
Provinces, feds meet to find path to better plastics-recycling plan
The federal government and the provinces are expected to announce plans to work on harmonizing recycling standards following a meeting of environment ministers in Halifax today, June 27, 2019.
Ban on plastic bags comes close to reality in a 3rd state
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on single-use plastic grocery bags as they worked to finalize budget agreements, officials said on Friday, March 29, 2019.
Canada's G7 anti-plastics push limited by domestic action, professor says
An environment professor at Dalhousie University says Canada's push to lead the G7 into a war against plastic garbage would get a whole lot more heft if the federal government started enacting stronger policies at home.
Victoria ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to begin in July
Victoria is the latest Canadian city to move ahead with a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.