Tag: trash

  • The Ugly Journey Of Our Trash

    The Ugly Journey Of Our Trash

    It has been estimated that as much as 70 percent of all marine litter will end up on the seabed. Marine debris comes from many land and ocean sources. Yet few of us understand that our trash can travel over land, down streams, rivers and storm drains to the ocean. That’s why Project AWARE is collecting marine debris…

  • FEDS ADD PLASTIC TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES LIST

    FEDS ADD PLASTIC TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES LIST

    This Plastic Free July The Environmental Defence Canada organization is calling out Canada’s top plastic polluters, also known as Big Plastic—the companies that turn oil and gas into plastics. This spring, the federal government added plastic to the Toxic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The listing means Canada can better manage…