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Black Friday is frying the planet, join Make SMTHNG Week instead
23 November 2018 (MONTREAL) – To disrupt Black Friday and Cyber Monday as major international moments for consumerism, Greenpeace and partners launch MAKE SMTHNG Week (November 23 – December 2).…
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If Europe can do it, so can we!
On November 23rd, Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will meet with provincial environment ministers to discuss a concerted strategy to reduce plastic pollution.
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Over 27,000 Concerned Canadians Ask the Feds to Phase-Out Single-Use Plastics
19 November 2018 (MONTREAL) – Over 27 thousand Canadians participated in the national public consultation on “Moving Canada Toward Zero Plastic Waste” [1], sending a clear message to Environment and Climate…
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Finding peace in a time of despair
I have a confession. I’ve been really low these past weeks. I haven’t been able to shake a terrible cough. There’s just so much to feel sick about. The Kavanagh…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Eight-Foot High Branded Plastic Trash Sculpture at Yonge-Dundas Square
A stark reminder of corporate responsibility in plastic pollution 26 October 2018 (TORONTO) – On Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, Greenpeace Canada will reveal, downtown Toronto, a large-sized sculpture that contains…
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PRESS RELEASE: European Parliament takes historic stand against single-use plastic pollution
National governments must follow suit, say campaigners 24 October 2018 ( STRASBOURG, FRANCE) – The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution, and…
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PRESS RELEASE: Global survey reveals FMCG companies’ future contribution to plastic pollution crisis
23 October 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – Today Greenpeace released a report identifying several fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) corporations as predominant forces behind the throwaway economic model driving the plastic pollution…
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PRESS RELEASE: Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain microplastics
17 October 2018 (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA) – Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to a…
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And the Top 5 Plastic Polluters are…
The Plastic Polluters Brand Audit results are in. It’s time to name and shame the companies that are trashing our waterways, oceans, green spaces and communities with their throwaway plastic.…
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MEDIA BRIEFING: 2018 Plastic Polluters Brand Audit Canada Results
Who were the top 5 corporations found to be contributing to branded plastic pollution through the Canada brand audits? Nestlé Tim Hortons PepsiCo. The Coca-Cola Company McDonald’s Corporation The…