Oh Plastic Canada
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Jul 2, 2019, 5:01 PM (2 days ago)
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Oh Canada, why aren’t you acting faster to tackle our massive plastic waste and pollution crisis? Just as we were all getting ready for the Canada Day long weekend, we received disappointing news that we thought you’d like to know about, and we are hoping you can act quickly with us.
Late last week, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment met in Halifax to discuss the National Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste. They then released the first phase of the strategy’s Action Plan.1 But there was no real action to be found anywhere in the Plan.
With this weak plan, we need to ensure more than ever that plastic waste gets listed as Toxic under Canada’s Environmental Protection Act before the election. It’s our best bet to move toward a single-use plastics ban under the next government. Please take 2 minutes to email your federal MP asking them to support listing plastic as toxic before the federal election.
The Plan is all about making plastic better, trying to collect and recycle more of it, and figuring out how to keep plastic in the economy - so largely business as usual. It only mentions the need for reduction in the context of waste, not reduction at the source, and while the concept of ‘reuse’ is noted, it doesn’t talk about creating infrastructure that supports reuse and refill models. There are no mentions of bans, except for potential bans on disposal of plastic waste, and while extended producer responsibility is highlighted, it’s unclear how much corporations will be held accountable. It’s like the ministers didn’t get the memo that we are in a global pollution crisis.
The feds are reviewing the science on plastic’s toxic impact, but we’ve known for a long time that all this plastic is bad news for us, wildlife and ecosystems.Please send a quick email to your MP now to help ensure the most problematic plastics become a thing of the past.
For the oceans,
Sarah,
Head of Oceans and Plastics Campaign, Greenpeace Canada |
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