We need a global plastics treaty that protects the health and well-being of all people – including Indigenous Peoples, frontline and fenceline communities and workers
Tag: Canada
A hazard-based approach is the only viable and most effective method for safeguarding health from toxic chemicals in plastics
The primary outcome of IINC 4 discussion was the decision to hold two intersessional meetings between now and INC5
Delegates discuss various provisions of the draft treaty, including reducing virgin polymer production, design criteria for plastic products, and plastic chemicals and polymers of concern.
Disclosure of chemicals in plastic materials leads to a toxic-free circular economy.
Military bases and airports are a significant cause of water contamination because of the use of aqueous film-forming firefighting foams containing PFAS
Canada’s online survey about the global plastics treaty
In the letter to the Canadian Ministry of Conservation, Environment, and Parks, NGOs note that due to the hazardous nature of the targeted materials and their potential for harm, ensuring effective Regulation for Hazardous and Special Products is critical.
The NGO discussion paper recommends objectives to be included in the Canadian approach to plastic.
Recycled plastics can contain some of the world’s most hazardous chemicals. It is time we put an end to this toxic policy.
Canadian groups seek greater protection to the environment and health.
HEJSupport and Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) have appealed to Environment and Climate Change Canada with a call to withdraw Canada’s recycling exemptions for some flame retardants.
Canadian consumers should be able to purchase products made of recycled materials without having to worry that they contain substances that are globally banned.
HEJSupport, IPEN, CELA, Arnika urge immediate action by Canada to withdraw recycling exemption for toxic flame retardants under the Stockholm Convention
HEJSupport is among Canadian and international NGOs which request Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resolve the problem of illegal waste dumping in the Philippines
The story behind the interview: The 103 shipping containers of mixed garbage from Canada, wrongly declared as scrap plastics for recycling, were exported and dumped in the Philippines five years ago.
NGOs urge the Canadian government to improve on sound e-waste management by ratifing the Basel amendment and support the Norwegian proposal on plastic waste.
In a joint letter NGOs urge Canada to advance its work on plastic pollution by supporting Norway’s proposal.