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Why Toronto needs a local single-use plastic ban
Toronto is one step closer to banning the worst plastics, which are wreaking havoc through the full life cycle of production, use, and disposal.
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ACTION UPDATE: Toronto’s Single-Use & Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy
This is urgent: Canada’s ban on single use plastic bags, utensils and food containers was slated to start December 2023. This created a big incentive for businesses, small and large, to prepare for the ban and seek out alternatives. A November 2023 federal court decision sided with the plastics industry throws the future of the federal ban into doubt.
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The grocery giants need to reduce plastic
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.
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Canada needs a real plan to take on Big Plastic - Canadian Dimension
Canada needs a real plan to take on Big Plastic - Canadian Dimension
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Environmental, health orgs and businesses call on Canada to Expand the Single-Use Plastics Ban - Greenpeace
Environmental, health orgs and businesses call on Canada to Expand the Single-Use Plastics Ban - Greenpeace
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Reusable Toronto Webinar recording - Shifting our city from single-use to reuse
On December 13th, TEA and the Reusable Toronto initiative hosted an online event, focused on how Toronto can ditch the disposables and make the shift towards reusables and a waste-free city!
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