Empowering Students to Combat Plastic Pollution: Insights from the 2023 Circular Economy Ambassador Program
Did you know that there is a Canada-wide, free program that is empowering students to take action against plastic pollution through engaging students and teachers in learning about waste reduction while encouraging them to become citizen scientists in their own communities? This is the Circular Economy Ambassador Program (CEAP) by Mind Your Plastic. The motivation […]
Driving Plastic Policy: Highlights from the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations in Ottawa
Natasha Tucker (Executive Director, pictured 5th from the right) and Michelle Brake (Programs and Policy Manager, pictured 6th from the right) with Canada Plastics Pact partners at the Plastic Action Zone. With the streets of Ottawa buzzing with people, and a giant tap made of plastic pollution drawing the attention of those passing on the […]
Students are the Future of Canada: The Success of Mind Your Plastic’s Circular Economy Ambassador Program
When thinking about creating a sustainable future for Canada, it is clear that Canadian youth play a pivotal role in our environmental future. The Circular Economy Ambassador Program (CEAP), launched in 2021, is a free program that is pioneering a transformative journey for Canadian youth towards sustainability and circularity, standing as a testament to the […]
Open Coast Gin Blog
Our partners are so important to our mission of eliminating plastic pollution, we truly couldn’t do it without them. We’ve been partnered with Open Coast Gin since 2022, working together to achieve #PlasticFreeLandAndSeas and we asked them why the work we do is so important to them. Keep reading to learn more about Open Coast […]
The Danger of Keeping Business as Usual in Fast Food
When we think about how change can happen at the global level to reduce single-use waste, we know that large, multinational corporations play an integral role. Some of the restaurants that are built into our everyday routines as Canadians have to get on board to be a part of this change. Sharewares’ reuse model for […]
Great Initiative by the City of Nanaimo Towards a Plastic-free Future
1) Tell us a bit about yourself and the city of Nanaimo I was educated in Civil Engineering; experienced in operations, project, and program management for the first 20 years of my career. In the past eight years, I have worked in the public sector managing waste education, and solid waste collection programs in the […]
Plastic Pollution Reduction Strategies in Ajax: Insights from Cameron
Responses from Cameron Richardson, Supervisor of Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change, Town of Ajax 1) Tell us a bit about yourself and/or the Town of Ajax Cameron received his Master of Science (M.Sc. – biology) from the University of Guelph and has been working in the public sector as a sustainability and conservation professional for over a […]
10 Questions with Our Revolutionary Partner: Rethink Bioclean.
1) Tell us about your organization. ReThink BioClean is a revolutionary company offering cleaning supplies, equipment and products focusing on a zero waste model. We provide a unique refillery system for cleaning supplies, to help customers become part of the zero waste and plastic free movement. We supply and bulk-fill our cleaning chemical tanks […]
On-site Reusables Policy
Plastic pollution is a complicated problem that requires innovative thinking and policy solutions. Recently, we’ve seen Canadian governments take many different approaches to tackle the issue of plastic waste. From organizing local repair workshops to banning single-use items, governments of all levels are pushing the change in our packaging and consumption habits. People may be […]
The New “BYO” Trend
We’ve all heard the term BYOB, but there’s a new “BYO” in town that has a goal of minimizing harmful single-use items and the last letter is up to you! The BYO movement encourages customers to bring their own containers to be safely filled on-site at various food and retail locations. Customers can opt to […]
