Template for letter to a Toronto City Councillor
Dear Councillor: As one of your constituents, I am writing to ask that you support a ban on plastic bags.…
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Reasons to ban single-use plastic bags
The City’s own studies suggest reducing plastic bag use “The purpose of the consultation is to solicit feedback on options…
Petition to ban use of plastic shopping bags
StopPlastics has prepared a petition on change.org to pressure Toronto City Council to enact a ban on plastic shopping bags.…
Disturbing infographic shows how plastic is clogging our oceans
With an estimated 6.4 million tons of plastic getting dumped in the ocean annually, build-up has become a huge problem…
Decomposition
Decomposition The separation of a substance into simpler substances or basic elements. Decomposition can be brought about by exposure to…
Template for letter to a Toronto City Councillor
Dear Councillor: As one of your constituents, I am writing to ask that you support a ban on plastic bags.…
Reasons to ban single-use plastic bags
The City’s own studies suggest reducing plastic bag use “The purpose of the consultation is to solicit feedback on options…
Responses to the Plastics Industry assertions
StopPlastics has prepared a list of responses to the Canadian Plastics Association assertions about plastic bags. You can view them…
Carbon Footprint of Plastic
According to Time for Change: The carbon footprint of plastic (LDPE or PET, poyethylene) is about 6 kg CO2 per…