Wide variety of species ingest microplastics, but biomagnification not found
Oceana Canada is calling on the government to reduce the amount of harmful single-use plastics
Very simple changes can have a large impact if adopted broadly, Jocelyn Marsh says
Canada is planning phased-in ban on the manufacture, import, sale and export of plastics
Biodegradable product could replace plastic, unique coating could extend its life
University of Victoria law expert says recycling used by plastic producers to deceive public
Plastic items by request only part of proposed bylaw to address city’s 75,000 throwaway items a day
The amended bylaw includes banning plastic spoons, forks, knives, chopsticks and stir sticks
Victoria in the running as company looks for a base of operations to meet its 2040 goal
Tofino and Ucluelet ban polystyrene take-out containers
Meal kits have exploded during the pandemic, with lots of packaging
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced six single-use plastic items that will be banned
Canada intends to add plastics to a list of toxic items under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
The new provincial regulation will take between six to eight months to develop
Corona killed their tours, but created a great opportunity to do a shoreline clean
Businesses can apply to cover half of costs to clean up so-called ‘ghost gear’
Liberals plan to ban many single-use plastics by 2021
