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July 06, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada calls out Big Plastic for Deflecting Blame onto Consumers for Plastic Pollution, Prescribes Strong National Single-use Plastic Ban

TORONTO, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During Plastic Free July, Oceana Canada is calling on the federal government to put in place a strong ban on harmful single-use plastics that goes beyond...
January 26, 2021 08:30 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Les Canadiens souhaitent que le gouvernement fédéral étende l’interdiction des plastiques au-delà des six articles proposés

La liste proposée comprend des produits déjà interdits dans certains lieux – les sacs en plastique, les pailles, les bâtonnets à mélanger, les porte-canettes, les ustensiles et certains contenants...
January 26, 2021 08:30 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Canadians want the Federal Government to Ban More Than Six Plastic Items

Proposed ban list covers items already out of favour - checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and some takeout containers - less than one per cent of plastics used here TORONTO,...
December 15, 2020 07:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Le rôle d’Amazon dans la pollution plastique de nos océans

L’entreprise a généré plus de 211 millions de kilogrammes de déchets en emballages plastiques en 2019, selon un rapport d’Oceana Oceana exhorte Amazon à aborder sa contribution au désastre du...
December 15, 2020 07:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Amazon’s Big Role in Ocean Plastic Pollution

Company Generated More Than 211 Million Kilograms of Plastic Packaging Waste in 2019 According to Report by Oceana Oceana calls on Amazon to address its contribution to the plastic disaster that is...
September 29, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Noyés dans le plastique : un nouveau rapport démontre que le Canada contribue au désastre mondial du plastique de manière disproportionnée

OTTAWA, 29 sept. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Un nouveau rapport d’Oceana Canada, publié aujourd’hui, démontre que le Canada est un pays plastique. Le Canada génère un énorme volume de déchets...
September 29, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Drowning in Plastic: New Report Shows Canada Contributes Disproportionately to the Global Plastic Disaster

OTTAWA, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An Oceana Canada report launched today shows that Canada is a plastic nation. The massive amount of plastic waste Canada is generating disproportionately...
July 29, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana: Amazon (AMZN) has “a plastic problem,” record growth tied to ocean pollution, customer satisfaction issues

TORONTO, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In advance of Amazon’s (AMZN) quarterly earnings report tomorrow, which analysts predict will show a continued increase in sales – and a rapid growth in...
September 04, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada Calls on Canadians to go to Great Lengths for Plastic-Free Oceans

TORONTO, Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana Canada, part of the largest international advocacy group dedicated solely to ocean conservation, today launched Great Lengths: Swim for...
June 29, 2019 12:10 ET | Source: American Chemistry Council

Plastic Makers Welcome G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision to End Ocean Plastics

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The G20 countries adopted a Leaders’ Declaration today in Osaka. The American Chemistry Council issued the following response, which may be attributed...