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Tag: plastic

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Cleaning Canada’s shorelines: 2019 in review

An outstanding number of Canadians of all ages took to their shorelines in support of healthy waterways last year. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup saw record-breaking numbers of cleanups happening from coast to coast... Read More
An outstanding number of Canadians of all ages took to their shorelines in support of healthy waterways last year....
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Get your butts off the beach

Cigarette butts, among other plastic pollution, are the most common type of litter found on Canadian shores according to the 2018 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup annual report. Read More
Cigarette butts, among other plastic pollution, are the most common type of litter found on Canadian shores according to...
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Much ado about plastic bags

For years, plastic bags were an integral part of our shopping experience – convenient, free, taken for granted. Read More
For years, plastic bags were an integral part of our shopping experience – convenient, free, taken for granted.
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Pollution reduction – One bag at a time

In 2011, over 75,000 plastic bags were removed from shorelines across the country as part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Over 25,000 of these were in Ontario alone. Read More
In 2011, over 75,000 plastic bags were removed from shorelines across the country as part of the Great...
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Tell Me Tuesday: Plastic spoon society

I’ve been thinking a lot about plastic bags and spoons lately. Well, about plastic bags and spoons as symbols of our disposable culture, actually, and how much waste our society creates. Read More
I’ve been thinking a lot about plastic bags and spoons lately. Well, about plastic bags and spoons as...
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