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With holiday waste set to spike, Greenpeace report warns that plastic recycling “is not a thing”
VANCOUVER / AAMJIWNAANG — A new Greenpeace investigation reveals that Canada can’t handle the plastic trash companies generate. Findings demonstrate that the federal government's new approach for achieving zero plastic waste by 2030 is likely doomed to fail, leaving households, communities and the environment to deal with the consequences.
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Can’t decide on a real vs. fake Christmas tree? Try one of these eco-friendly options
Alongside zero waste wrapping, we can now add ‘the great tree debate’ to the list of viral Holiday eco-trends worth unpacking: which is more sustainable, a real tree or a fake tree?
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to the federal climate plan
OTTAWA — In reaction to the Climate plan released today by the federal government, Keith Stewart Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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The future of holiday gifting is secondhand. But we can start right now.
We won’t transform our linear take-make-waste economy into a sustainable circle overnight - putting repair, reuse and recirculation at the heart of our economic system will take government support and intervention to bend the linear line of consumption into a true circle. But there is something we can all do right now to shift the…
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The fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement? Don’t pop the Champagne
The climate emergency is short-term. It is impacting billions of us right now. People are losing all that they have to extreme weather, fires, floods and droughts, and it is happening now. This means decisions have to be made now to phase out fossil fuels and stop deforestation for a better world. A world where…
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Climate Plan: Montreal among the top cities in North America
Montreal, December 9, 2020 – Reacting to the release of the City of Montreal’s Climate Plan 2020-2030, Patrick Bonin, Climate-Energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada said:
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Never Buy Gift Paper Again: the Ultimate Guide to Zero Waste Wrapping
Canadians generate 545,000 tonnes of waste from gift wrapping and shopping bags every year — that’s the equivalent of 100,000 elephants if you need a visual. Here are 12 techniques to rethink how you wrap up your gifts this year.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to the Fall Economic Statement
OTTAWA — In reaction to the Fall Economic Statement released today by Minister Chrystia Freeland, Keith Stewart Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Your Non-Shopping Shopping List: Buy Nothing and Still Get What You Need on Black Friday
“Between 60-80 percent of the impacts on the planet come from household consumption. If we change our consumption habits, this would have a drastic effect on our environmental footprint as…
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to federal net-zero legislation
OTTAWA — In response to the introduction of BILL-C12 by Minister Wilkinson, Keith Stewart Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said: