
New standard to define plastics recycling and supply chains
As Canada works towards a more sustainable future, the urgency to establish a consistent definition for plastics recycling has never been more important. Research conducted…
As Canada works towards a more sustainable future, the urgency to establish a consistent definition for plastics recycling has never been more important. Research conducted…
The Government of Canada is doing its part to tackle plastic pollution, both at home and abroad, as it helps to chart a roadmap toward…
University of Waterloo researchers have created a new technology that can remove harmful microplastics from contaminated water with 94 per cent efficiency. The amount of…
The Government of Canada is taking action to reduce plastic pollution and move toward a circular economy addressing the entire lifecycle of plastics, keeping it…
The Canada Plastics Pact has added another five signatory partners so far in 2023, bringing its total to more than 90. The new signatory partners are…
Following the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, the Government of Canada reaffirmed its commitment to address…
Sponsored story by CSA Group Versatility of plastic materials, ease of their manufacturing, and low production cost helped create a world where plastics are ubiquitous.…
New data indicates that moving toward a more circular economy for plastics in Canada could reduce carbon emissions by 1.8 megatonnes annually, generate billions of…
A $10-million investment in the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund will help grow solutions to reduce plastic pollution, create new products and increase job opportunities in…
The problem of plastic pollution is gaining increasing attention from the media, from politicians, from scientists, from environmentalists, and, hopefully, from the public. However, unlike…
The Government of Canada is continuing to bring forward new measures to better manage plastic and move towards its goal of zero plastic waste by…
Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, and Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, published final regulations to prohibit single-use plastics including: checkout bags;…
Plastic pollution litters communities, waterways, and natural spaces across Canada. Every year, Canadians throw away three million tonnes of plastic waste, less than 10 per…
The Government of Canada is moving forward with a comprehensive plan to address plastic pollution in the long term that includes a ban on certain…
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 bans…
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced approximately $1.3M to support five projects that aim to reduce plastic waste, prevent plastic pollution,…
A new initiative in British Columbia is calling on local organizations to help keep plastics out of the environment by not creative plastic waste in…
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, has announced the launch of the first phase…
On August 26, 2020, the Council of the Great Lakes Region will officially launch the Ontario Materials Marketplace Pilot and will host a panel discussion…
In recent years, plastic production has accelerated, with global plastic set production to reach 600 million tonnes by 2030 if production continues at its current…