Global Plastics Treaty to Protect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Posted By: Petra Al Aridi Comments Off on Global Plastics Treaty to Protect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Environmental groups urged Minister Guilbeault to secure a global plastics treaty to protect Indigenous rights and reduce plastic production impacts.   Friends of the Earth Canada signed on to the below letter initiated by Ecojustice.   September 20, 2024 Sent via e-mail The Honourable Steven Guilbeault MP Minister of Environment and Climate Change 200 Sacré-Coeur

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Support a Clean and Safe Environment for All this Giving Tuesday!

Posted By: Friends of the Earth Canada Comments Off on Support a Clean and Safe Environment for All this Giving Tuesday!

Another eventful year is coming to an end and the work we accomplished would not have been possible without loyal supporters like you. Friends of the Earth is looking forward to making a greater impact in 2024 with your continued support. First, we want to say thank you for being there for our devoted team. 

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Families can save money and the planet by ditching single-use plastics in school lunches

Posted By: Friends of the Earth Canada Comments Off on Families can save money and the planet by ditching single-use plastics in school lunches

Maya’s Eco-Mission: 11-Year-Old Star Takes on School Lunch Waste! Ottawa, October 2, 2023 – Friends of the Earth’s 11-year old Plastics Campaigner, Maya, is calling on students, parents, and teachers to join her in getting rid of single-use plastics in school lunches. Canadian families could save more than $527 million over the school year by

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Help stop plastic companies from weakening Canada’s negotiating stance on plastic pollution

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Today, we learned plastic companies are instructing their employees to participate in the federal government’s consultation on the legally binding Global Plastic Treaty in order to weaken Canada’s negotiating stance on plastic pollution. The only way to prevent industry from succeeding is to overwhelm Environment and Climate Change Canada with Canadians calling for a strong

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Environmental, health orgs and businesses call on Canada to Expand the Single-Use Plastics Ban

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Vancouver — More than 60 environmental and health organizations and businesses across Canada are calling on the federal government to Expand the Single-Use Plastics Ban by adding six new categories: All takeout containers, cups and lids Bags, film and wrap Bottles and caps Filtered cigarettes Produce stickers Sachets, pouches and wrappers These six new categories

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Friends of the Earth welcomes plasticsa pollution initiatives announced by Canada

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Statement from Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth Canada: Yesterday, Canada’s PM and Environment Minister announced a suite of initiatives to reduce plastic pollution and invest in innovations.  Friends of the Earth Canada welcomes this suite of measures starting with the intention to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021 with regulations under the

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