Study counts 1.8 million pieces of trash at Bay of Fundy's bottom
A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life.
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Singh and May intensify efforts
Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May are continuing on the campaign trail today, September 21, 2019, while the leaders of the bigger parties take a break from the road.
Climate emergency, no single-use plastics if Manitoba Liberals win election
The Manitoba Liberals say they will declare a climate emergency and ban single-use plastics if the party is elected on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
Canada open to putting more limits on exports of plastic waste: McKenna
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has asked her department to look at what else Canada can do to reduce the amount of Canadian garbage that is ending up overseas.
Wrangling waste: Calgary Stampede trying to reduce waste going to landfill
More than 20,000 people chowed down on pancakes last weekend during a family breakfast on the Calgary Stampede grounds.
Liberals to announce plan to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021
The federal government will announce a plan today, June 10, 2019, to ban harmful single-use plastics like drinking straws as early as 2021.
Canada hasn't issued any permits for companies to ship waste, government says
The federal government has issued no permits for Canadian companies to ship trash overseas since regulations changed three years ago but Canadian garbage is still showing up unwanted in Asian nations.
Ontario mulls single-use plastics ban in waste diversion strategy
Ontario is weighing a ban on single-use plastics as part of a broader strategy to send less waste to landfills.
Florida bill would ban plastic straw bans until 2024
In the growing war against the environmental impact of plastic, Florida seems to be taking a giant step backwards by pushing legislation that would stop local authorities from banning plastic straws, a move that has, not surprisingly, angered many environmentalists.
Petrochemical growth spurt expected despite rising desire for fewer plastics
Canada's slow-growing petrochemical industry is headed for its biggest surge of expansion spending in five years in 2019, thanks in large part to incentive programs by federal and provincial governments.
EDC partners with plastic-zapping microwave company from Montreal
Export Development Canada's newest partner is a Quebec-born company that uses microwaves to zap plastic into a reusable liquid compound.
After plastics charter, Ottawa looking at curbing own use to reduce garbage
The political aide to Canada's environment minister says the federal government is looking to reduce its use of plastic as it pursues a national strategy to curb Canada's addiction to the material.