Mussels: The Ocean’s Living Filtration System
As late June and early July set new heat records across Canada, it is estimated that over one billion marine animals along the shores of the Salish Sea may have ...
10 Questions with July’s #LocalHero
This month’s #LocalHero is Nick Curran. He is involved with the organization Scotian Shores, which sets out to clean up the shores of Nova Scotia as well as raise awareness ...
Local Hero: Elena Kulikova
Elena Kulikova, 34, was a true believer in the possibility of a clean earth and a plastic free world. She carried the vision that every person can learn to be ...
Everyday Reusable Items: Every Little Bit Helps
Single-use products have been causing a nightmare for the trash system. And this is due to most of them being made with materials that are unable to biodegrade or compost. ...
Microplastics Are Everywhere, So What Can We Do?
Lately in the news, we’ve heard that microplastics are everywhere – in our food, in our environment, and even in snow falling from the sky. But one of the more ...
Managing Difficult Conversations: Fair, Friendly, but Firm
Written by Rachel Stewart-Dziama | rachel@plasticoceans.org My father has a system when it comes to managing those challenging conversations that are just a part of life. Along with a liberal ...
10 Tips to Reduce Plastic
Reducing plastic is hard right? You can swap plastic bottles for reusables but what about all the plastic packaging in the grocery stores? Or all of your necessary products that ...
Kids for a Plastic Free Canada: Youth Champions
Written by Anastasia Castro and Char BradyKids for a Plastic Free Canada Since December of 2018, Kids for a Plastic Free Canada has grown from a small organization to a ...