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Microplastics entering the food chain
Scientists are becoming increasingly worried about the impact of microplastics in the water as they uncover how they're entering the food chain.
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Making plastics from natural products, not oil
Based in Italy’s Po River delta in the Italian north-east, biochemical company Novamont has opened the first plant in the world to make a chemical compound used in the production of plastics with renewable sources such as sugar and...
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Aamjiwnaang First Nation declares state of emergency over benzene levels
Aamjiwnaang First Nation in southwestern Ontario has declared a state of emergency over a nearby industrial facility's discharge of benzene, a carcinogen associated with leukemia, after several people fell ill with headaches, nausea and...
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Negotiators from 175 nations meet in Canada for fourth round of talks on UN plastic treaty
The latest round of UN negotiations on a treaty to control plastic production is underway in Canada.
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Why it’s so hard to end plastic pollution
Thousands of delegates are in Ottawa trying to hammer out an historic treaty to end plastic pollution, but the road to get there is littered with hurdles. CBC’s Susan Ormiston examines why it’s so hard to curb the problem and what it...
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Summit on curbing global plastic waste begins in Ottawa
Negotiators from 176 countries have gathered in downtown Ottawa for the fourth round of talks to create a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years.
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Chatham students speak out against plastic waste with art
Students at John McGregor Secondary School in Chatham have been learning about the impact plastic has on the environment and for them, it's "the last straw." That's the name of an art project made out of discarded plastic and other...
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News 12 provides tips on the do's and don'ts of recycling
Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said that shampoo bottles and hand and dish soap containers can be recycled - and there's no need to worry about peeling off any stickers.
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Hurricanes are whipping up plastic pollution into the air, research suggests
A group from Dalhousie University in Halifax collected air samples before, during and after Hurricane Larry, which struck Newfoundland in 2021. They found an astonishing amount of microplastics in the air in a place thought to be...
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The effect of plastic waste on the environment is 'undebatable,' says Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canadians are worried about plastic pollution.
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Federal Court overturns national single-use plastics ban
Many single-use plastics were set to be banned across the country in December, but the Federal Court ruled it unconstitutional on Thursday. But it still may not mean a comeback for plastic bags and straws.
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Global treaty on plastics: South Korea artist raising awareness
UN-sponsored talks are being held in Kenya aimed at reaching an international agreement to fight plastic pollution.
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Ottawa summons grocery chain CEOs to discuss stabilizing food prices on Monday
The Retail Council of Canada says the federal government needs to 'look in the mirror' when it assigns blame for rising grocery prices. Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Costco and Walmart will meet with Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry...
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Observing Plastic-Free July
Plastic-Free July is being observed to highlight the use of plastic and its effects. Cheddar News' Michelle Castillo gave up using single-use plastic for the day and spoke with Kathyrn Kellogg, founder of Going Zero Waste, to get her take.
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Is Plastic Actually Being Recycled? | Explains
We’ve all been taught recycling is a sustainable way each of us can make a difference. But the truth is that the plastics industry paid millions to push this message--and to sell more plastic. Here's the dark truth and how it's led to...
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Is Plastic Actually Being Recycled?
We’ve all been taught recycling is a sustainable way each of us can make a difference. But the truth is that the plastics industry paid millions to push this message--and to sell more plastic. Here's the dark truth and how it's led to...
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Waste paper piles of Canadian brand names manually segregated from plastic
At this paper mill in India, sky-high mounds of paper waste contain identifiable Canadian brand names, including Tim Hortons cups, President's Choice packaging, Natrel milk cartons, Oasis juice boxes, McDonald's cups, Kirkland containers...
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She couldn’t find foundation to cover her scars, so she made her own
Childhood burn survivor Basma Hameed had long struggled to find the right foundation to cover her scars, so she created her own cosmetics line, now available online at Sephora and coming soon to stores across Canada.
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BIZARRE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FROM ASIA | THE EAST SIDE
By 2100, climate change will make most of the Maldives uninhabitable. Solution? The world’s first floating city to house 20,000 people, at a price most Maldivians can’t afford. Meanwhile in Japan, a man has come up with “edible” plastic...
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Calif. Probes ExxonMobil Over Accusations of Lying About Plastic Recycling
Judith Enck, a former regional administrator for the EPA and the president of Beyond Plastics, joined Cheddar News to talk about the role of plastics in the climate crisis and California's investigation of ExxonMobil and other oil...
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Apple Focuses on Its Sustainability Efforts
Apple has revealed that the tech giant is working more on going green, reporting the use of more recycled materials than ever before. It's setting sustainability goals, aiming to cut emissions by 75 percent in the next 10 years and...
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First-ever plastic recycling plant in Kenya in the works
On the Lamu islands, off Kenya’s coast, a group of campaigners are opening a plastic recycling facility to re-use the plastic pollution that litters the beaches.
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Former Harry Potter Star Bonnie Wright on Sustainable Living in New Book 'Go Gently'
Bonnie Wright, who starred in the Harry Potter film series as Ginny Weasely, the youngest of the Weasely clan and Harry Potter’s love interest, is now an author and sustainability activist with her new book, "Go Gently: Actionable Steps...
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Canadian plastic waste exports face protests in the Philippines
The CBC's Even Dyer reports