This summer, the Canadian government has outlined a plan to make major grocery retailers cut plastic packaging and offer more groceries in bulk and refillable containers. This is a big step forward to eliminate plastics and single-use packaging.

TEA, along with more than 40 other environmental, health and community groups, issued a joint declaration calling on the Canadian government to create a national plastics strategy.

Franz Hartmann, Executive Director of Toronto Environmental Alliance talks to Nakita Krucker about Tim Horton's RRRoll Up the Rim to Win Contest.

Deposits on drink bottles and cans are hands-down the best way to reduce waste and increase recycling. TEA has pushed for deposit systems for years - learn more.

TEA and a number of environmental NGOs are urging the Province to protect Ontario's successful deposit system for alcohol containers.