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MEDIA RELEASE: New polling shows majority of Torontonians support green building rules

October 23, 2025 (Toronto) - Today, the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) released polling fielded by Abacus Data showing strong support across the City of Toronto for local green building requirements.

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Media Release: Ontario’s watered-down Blue Box rules will not stop beverage container litter and pollution

Groups call on government to work with beverage companies to expand deposit-return program.

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Media Statement: City of Toronto continues to promote false claims about “energy from waste” incineration

Sept 19, 2025 

Toronto, ON - Today, local advocacy group Toronto Environmental Alliance is once again challenging the City of Toronto to scrap false and misleading data from their public communications about the environmental impacts of “energy from waste” incineration.

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Transit riders, environmental groups celebrate the approval of dedicated transit lanes in Toronto

July 23, 2025

Toronto, ON–TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy group, and Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) celebrate the passing of RapidTO, dedicated transit lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst at today’s meeting of Toronto City Council.

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Media Release: Riders Call for Dedicated Transit Priority Lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst

Toronto - Transit riders gathered this morning at Dufferin Subway Station alongside TTCriders, the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), and Environmental Defence Canada (EDC) to call on Toronto City Council to implement long-promised dedicated transit lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst streets.

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MEDIA RELEASE: New calculations challenge incineration industry’s “green energy” claims

June 24, 2025

TORONTO, ON - New calculations released today from the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) show that sending Toronto’s waste to an incinerator in Ontario will release more climate-warming emissions than landfill.

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Statement on Passing of Bill 17 in the Ontario‬ ‭ Legislature

Bill 17 gives more profit to corporate developers while risking higher bills and environmental damage for homeowners and communities.

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Our statement on Bill 17 and removal of green development standards

New provincial bill caves to developers and removes local control of building rules

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Letter to City Council on Peaceful Protest Rights in Toronto

Alongside 20 other environmental groups, TEA sent a letter today calling on Toronto City Council to uphold our Charter-protected freedom of assembly, and vote against any bylaws that restrict this freedom. We firmly oppose any kind of protest ban in Toronto.

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