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19 Jan 2013

Clear consequences

Posted By: FOECanadaOrg Comments Off on Clear consequences

“Yes to Capulálpam, no to the mine,” says the community of Capulálpan de Méndez, in Oaxaca State, Mexico.

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16 Nov 2012

Defending the territory

Posted By: FOECanadaOrg Comments Off on Defending the territory

At the beginning of the Friends of the Earth International tour of solidarity with the communities affected by mining, dams and megaprojects in El Salvador and Guatemala, the delegation visited the Marlin mine, operated by Canadian corporation Goldcorp.

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A poem by 10-year-old Maya Thiru about the dangers A poem by 10-year-old Maya Thiru about the dangers of plastic to our environment. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŽ

Do you want to fight for a cleaner, healthier, plastic-free environment for all? Head to the link in our bio to join #MayaAgainstPlastic, to ban the use of plastic price look-up stickers in Canada. โœจ๐ŸŒฑ

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
๐ŸŠ The little stickers you see on fruits and veg ๐ŸŠ The little stickers you see on fruits and veggies seem pretty harmless, right? You may have once thought that they were compostable, or even edible! After all, if they're allowed to be on food, they can't be that bad... 

๐Ÿ˜– Unfortunately, that's not so true! Maya is here to tell you why plastic price look-up stickers (PLUs) can be such an issue, from contaminating organic material that could have otherwise been composted to entering our aquatic environments.

๐ŸŒ It's for these reasons that we're urging the federal government to include plastic PLUs under their single-use plastic ban, while adopting compostable, plastic-free sticker alternatives.

๐Ÿ’ช Head to the link in our bio, and take the pledge to fight plastic pollution yourself by joining Maya's Plastic Pollution Campaign!

โœจ๐ŸŒฑ #MayaAgainstPlastic 

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
Hey students & families! March Break may be coming Hey students & families! March Break may be coming to an end, but thereโ€™s still time to take part in something thatโ€™s equal parts fun & meaningful! ๐ŸŠ 

Weโ€™re asking you to take the pledge to help stop plastic pollution by joining Mayaโ€™s Plastic Pollution Campaign. Youโ€™ll start collecting the plastic PLU stickers you find on  fruits and veggies each time you go to the grocery store. In April, weโ€™ll encourage you to send your sticker collection to your local Member of Parliament, to encourage the federal government to ban this harmful single-use plastic. ๐Ÿšซ

For more information on how to take part, head to the link in our bio or to foecanada.org! Happy collecting! โœจ 

#MayaAgainstPlastic #ExpandtheBan

#plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plu #plus #pricelookupsticker
๐Ÿ‰ You've undoubtedly come across those little s ๐Ÿ‰ You've undoubtedly come across those little stickers on produce countless times, but have you ever stopped to think about what they do exactly? Let Maya walk you through the basics! 

Now, why are we calling for a ban? These stickers aren't the problem themselves - it's the plastic that these stickers are often made of that can lead to serious issues for our composting and wastewater facilities, and subsequently for our environment as well. 

They may not seem like much, but when you consider all of the fruit in your local grocery store, then all of the grocery stores in your city, province, country, and across the world... the plastic pollution issue becomes immense. ๐Ÿคฏ 

Head to the link in our bio to learn all about why Maya is taking a stand against plastic pollution and calling for a ban on plastic PLU stickers. Join the pledge yourself, and support #MayaAgainstPlastic! โœจ๐ŸŒฑ 

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘ A massive thank you to everyone who has s ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘ A massive thank you to everyone who has supported or signed up to take part in Maya's Plastic Pollution Campaign. We're thrilled by the response, and we're off to an amazing start! 

ICYMI: Maya is on a mission to rid the world of single-use plastic, and she's starting with the plastic price look-up stickers (PLUs) you find on fruit. ๐ŸŒ 

It's not too late to join #MayaAgainstPlastic! Learn more about Maya's campaign and take part by heading to the link in our bio... and start collecting those PLUs! 

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
Ten-year-old Maya is on a mission to rid the world Ten-year-old Maya is on a mission to rid the world of single-use plastic waste, and she's starting with those pesky plastic price look-up stickers (PLUs) you find on produce. ๐ŸŽ This month, in partnership with Friends of the Earth Canada, she's inviting you all to join her! 

These stickers can cause a number of problems for our environment, from contaminating our soil if they're incorrectly disposed of in our green bins, to ending up in bodies of water where they can be eaten by wildlife. ๐Ÿšซ

Join Maya's Plastic Pollution Campaign to ban plastic PLUs in Canada by heading to the link in our bio. โœ๏ธ 

Throughout the months of March and April, you'll be collecting the stickers you find on produce bought from the grocery store on a sticker "album", which you'll receive on our website. In April, you'll send your collection to your local Member of Parliament and let them know why banning these stickers is important to you! 

Make sure to let us know how your collection is going throughout the campaign by sharing a picture with the hashtag #MayaAgainstPlastic. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘€ And stay tuned to our social media channels, where we'll be sharing plenty of updates! 

Canada has already banned six single-use plastic items. It's time to #ExpandtheBan to include PLUs. โœจ 

#plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
๐Ÿ’ฅ HISTORIC! It's the first time in the world th ๐Ÿ’ฅ HISTORIC! It's the first time in the world that a bank has been sued for its support of the fossil fuel industry!

After receiving a formal notice from @amisdelaterrefr, @notreaffaireatous and @oxfamfrance in October 2022, BNP Paribas had 3 months to comply with the French law on duty of vigilance. Yet France's most polluting bank continues to support new fossil fuel projects, which is incompatible with the Paris Agreement.

BNP Paribas, call your lawyers: answer for your responsibility before the court.

We support this unprecedented legal action! ๐Ÿ’ช You too? Head to @AffaireBNP.

#affairebnp #fossilfuels #climatechange #parisagreement
๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’Œ It's not too late to send an e-card befor ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’Œ It's not too late to send an e-card before Valentine's Day! 

You can share our e-cards with friends and loved ones, and you can add your own message to one or up to 100 people for a single donation.

The cost you donate will then help support Friends of the Earth Canadaโ€™s important work, including our Bee Cause campaign. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒธ An environmentally-friendly, resourceful, and thoughtful gift! 

Thereโ€™s no sign-up required. Head to the link in our bio for more information!

#giveback #valentinesday #ecard
Looking for an ethical alternative to the paper wa Looking for an ethical alternative to the paper waste of cards? Weโ€™ve got you covered this #ValentinesDay! 

With our e-cards, you can give the cost of a card and send one of our heartfelt e-cards to someone you love. The cost you donate will then help support Friends of the Earth Canadaโ€™s important work into this year and beyond. 

Thereโ€™s no sign-up required! Head to the link in our bio for more information. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’Œ

#giveback
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  • Remember, until they can be banned, the only proper way to dispose of PLUs is in the garbage. Head to the link bโ€ฆ https://t.co/NyWMzE8dzr6 days ago
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A poem by 10-year-old Maya Thiru about the dangers A poem by 10-year-old Maya Thiru about the dangers of plastic to our environment. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŽ

Do you want to fight for a cleaner, healthier, plastic-free environment for all? Head to the link in our bio to join #MayaAgainstPlastic, to ban the use of plastic price look-up stickers in Canada. โœจ๐ŸŒฑ

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
๐ŸŠ The little stickers you see on fruits and veg ๐ŸŠ The little stickers you see on fruits and veggies seem pretty harmless, right? You may have once thought that they were compostable, or even edible! After all, if they're allowed to be on food, they can't be that bad... 

๐Ÿ˜– Unfortunately, that's not so true! Maya is here to tell you why plastic price look-up stickers (PLUs) can be such an issue, from contaminating organic material that could have otherwise been composted to entering our aquatic environments.

๐ŸŒ It's for these reasons that we're urging the federal government to include plastic PLUs under their single-use plastic ban, while adopting compostable, plastic-free sticker alternatives.

๐Ÿ’ช Head to the link in our bio, and take the pledge to fight plastic pollution yourself by joining Maya's Plastic Pollution Campaign!

โœจ๐ŸŒฑ #MayaAgainstPlastic 

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
Hey students & families! March Break may be coming Hey students & families! March Break may be coming to an end, but thereโ€™s still time to take part in something thatโ€™s equal parts fun & meaningful! ๐ŸŠ 

Weโ€™re asking you to take the pledge to help stop plastic pollution by joining Mayaโ€™s Plastic Pollution Campaign. Youโ€™ll start collecting the plastic PLU stickers you find on  fruits and veggies each time you go to the grocery store. In April, weโ€™ll encourage you to send your sticker collection to your local Member of Parliament, to encourage the federal government to ban this harmful single-use plastic. ๐Ÿšซ

For more information on how to take part, head to the link in our bio or to foecanada.org! Happy collecting! โœจ 

#MayaAgainstPlastic #ExpandtheBan

#plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plu #plus #pricelookupsticker
๐Ÿ‰ You've undoubtedly come across those little s ๐Ÿ‰ You've undoubtedly come across those little stickers on produce countless times, but have you ever stopped to think about what they do exactly? Let Maya walk you through the basics! 

Now, why are we calling for a ban? These stickers aren't the problem themselves - it's the plastic that these stickers are often made of that can lead to serious issues for our composting and wastewater facilities, and subsequently for our environment as well. 

They may not seem like much, but when you consider all of the fruit in your local grocery store, then all of the grocery stores in your city, province, country, and across the world... the plastic pollution issue becomes immense. ๐Ÿคฏ 

Head to the link in our bio to learn all about why Maya is taking a stand against plastic pollution and calling for a ban on plastic PLU stickers. Join the pledge yourself, and support #MayaAgainstPlastic! โœจ๐ŸŒฑ 

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘ A massive thank you to everyone who has s ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘ A massive thank you to everyone who has supported or signed up to take part in Maya's Plastic Pollution Campaign. We're thrilled by the response, and we're off to an amazing start! 

ICYMI: Maya is on a mission to rid the world of single-use plastic, and she's starting with the plastic price look-up stickers (PLUs) you find on fruit. ๐ŸŒ 

It's not too late to join #MayaAgainstPlastic! Learn more about Maya's campaign and take part by heading to the link in our bio... and start collecting those PLUs! 

#expandtheban #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
Ten-year-old Maya is on a mission to rid the world Ten-year-old Maya is on a mission to rid the world of single-use plastic waste, and she's starting with those pesky plastic price look-up stickers (PLUs) you find on produce. ๐ŸŽ This month, in partnership with Friends of the Earth Canada, she's inviting you all to join her! 

These stickers can cause a number of problems for our environment, from contaminating our soil if they're incorrectly disposed of in our green bins, to ending up in bodies of water where they can be eaten by wildlife. ๐Ÿšซ

Join Maya's Plastic Pollution Campaign to ban plastic PLUs in Canada by heading to the link in our bio. โœ๏ธ 

Throughout the months of March and April, you'll be collecting the stickers you find on produce bought from the grocery store on a sticker "album", which you'll receive on our website. In April, you'll send your collection to your local Member of Parliament and let them know why banning these stickers is important to you! 

Make sure to let us know how your collection is going throughout the campaign by sharing a picture with the hashtag #MayaAgainstPlastic. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘€ And stay tuned to our social media channels, where we'll be sharing plenty of updates! 

Canada has already banned six single-use plastic items. It's time to #ExpandtheBan to include PLUs. โœจ 

#plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticban #singleuseplastic #singleuseplasticban #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plus #pricelookupstickers
๐Ÿ’ฅ HISTORIC! It's the first time in the world th ๐Ÿ’ฅ HISTORIC! It's the first time in the world that a bank has been sued for its support of the fossil fuel industry!

After receiving a formal notice from @amisdelaterrefr, @notreaffaireatous and @oxfamfrance in October 2022, BNP Paribas had 3 months to comply with the French law on duty of vigilance. Yet France's most polluting bank continues to support new fossil fuel projects, which is incompatible with the Paris Agreement.

BNP Paribas, call your lawyers: answer for your responsibility before the court.

We support this unprecedented legal action! ๐Ÿ’ช You too? Head to @AffaireBNP.

#affairebnp #fossilfuels #climatechange #parisagreement
๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’Œ It's not too late to send an e-card befor ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’Œ It's not too late to send an e-card before Valentine's Day! 

You can share our e-cards with friends and loved ones, and you can add your own message to one or up to 100 people for a single donation.

The cost you donate will then help support Friends of the Earth Canadaโ€™s important work, including our Bee Cause campaign. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒธ An environmentally-friendly, resourceful, and thoughtful gift! 

Thereโ€™s no sign-up required. Head to the link in our bio for more information!

#giveback #valentinesday #ecard
Looking for an ethical alternative to the paper wa Looking for an ethical alternative to the paper waste of cards? Weโ€™ve got you covered this #ValentinesDay! 

With our e-cards, you can give the cost of a card and send one of our heartfelt e-cards to someone you love. The cost you donate will then help support Friends of the Earth Canadaโ€™s important work into this year and beyond. 

Thereโ€™s no sign-up required! Head to the link in our bio for more information. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’Œ

#giveback
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