Media Releases
Environmental Groups Decry Province’s Plan to Cut Public Oversight of Controversial Plastic Burning Projects
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March 01, 2022
Environmental groups urge government to work faster and do more to end plastic pollution
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February 8, 2022
Toronto High-Rise Communities Prove Zero Waste Buildings are Possible
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January 27, 2022
Environmental groups calling on Big Plastic to drop its lawsuit against federal government this Plastic-Free July
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For Immediate Release: July 08, 2021
TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE SUPPORT, SURFRIDER FOUNDATION, SIERRA CLUB CANADA FOUNDATION, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION AND GREENPEACE
Canada takes first step toward much-needed regulatory action to address plastic pollution
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OCEANA CANADA, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, ECOJUSTICE,
TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2021
Environmental groups urge government to proceed quickly with promised ban on non-essential single-use plastics.
Canada – U.S. plastic waste export deal violates international law
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New legal analysis shows Canadian plan to export harmful plastic waste to the U.S. does not meet Basel Convention.
Toronto still on track for 2020 climate targets, but rise in emissions shows need to redouble climate action in 2021
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For Immediate Release: December 15, 2020
Fifty-two groups call on Ontario government to take advantage of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix the Blue Box and eliminate packaging waste
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For Immediate Release: August 24, 2020