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Greenpeace activists ship plastic monster back to Nestlé
(Montreal) – Greenpeace activists in Canada, the U.S., Switzerland, and several other countries around the world [1] unveiled “plastic monsters” covered with branded plastic packaging at Nestlé offices and consumer…
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Greenpeace Winnipeg: Motivating Action Through Film
Last month, our Greenpeace Winnipeg local group volunteers organized a film screening and panel discussion to engage people on the topic of the growing plastic crisis in their community…
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How to get the most out of your #Trashtag Challenge
The #Trashtag Challenge is the latest challenge to go viral on social media. The idea is simple: grab your gloves and a handful of garbage bags and clean up an…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace horrified by whale’s death from plastic waste and deplores lack of international action to combat plastic pollution in oceans
(MONTRÉAL) – In response to the news that a whale washed ashore in the Philippines on Saturday with 40 kilos of plastic bags in its gut, Agnès Le Rouzic, Greenpeace…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace applauds Ontario NDP’s proposed bill to ban single-use plastics
(MONTRÉAL) – In response to the Ontario NDP’s proposed private member’s bill announced today calling for a ban of single-use plastics in Ontario, Sarah King, Head of Greenpeace Canada’s Oceans…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace calls out feds for hypocrisy in plastic investment
(MONTRÉAL) – In reaction to the federal government’s announcement of an investment of $49 million to Calgary-based Inter Pipeline, to turn Alberta propane into plastic pellets for the manufacture of…
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STATEMENT: Canada must stop dumping its plastic trash on Global South
(MONTRÉAL) — In response to the Canadian government’s refusal to sign on to an amendment to an international treaty [1] that would ban countries like Canada from shipping hazardous waste,…
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STATEMENT: New report finds entire lifecycle of plastics a threat to human health
WASHINGTON, DC – A new report from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) examines the health impacts associated with plastics at every stage of their supply chain and lifecycle,…
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Three reasons why plastics won’t save the oil industry
As electric vehicles and cheap solar panels cut into the demand for petroleum-based fuels, an increasingly desperate oil industry has been banking on plastics to drive future demand growth. Here…
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Statement: Greenpeace supports NDP’s call to feds to ban single-use plastics
(MONTRÉAL) – In response to the NDP’s Waste Reduction Strategy announcement today calling for a ban of single-use plastics across Canada by 2022, a commitment for plastic packaging reduction targets,…