People in Canada deserve more options to use – and discard  – less plastic. At the same time, the ongoing trade war with the U.S. highlights  the need to address Canada’s cost of living crisis. Our new federal environment minister must seize the opportunity to step up the fight against plastic pollution.

By cutting our reliance on plastic packaging and products, which are often imported, and scaling up reuse and refill systems, Canada can better weather the economic storm and protect both the environment and our health from plastic.

We need to kick the plastic habit because there is far too much of it in our lives. We’re eating, drinking and breathing it in – and that’s why researchers are finding tiny particles of plastic wherever they look for them in the human body. The impacts on our health – from reproductive to cardiovascular – are truly worrisome. If we make, use and throw away less plastic, we can stop the accumulation in our bodies and the environment.

What’s more, it’s a waste to import packaging just to use it briefly and throw it in the garbage.  Using packaging and products for a longer time, through reuse, refill and repair systems, is a great way to save people money and create local jobs. 

Canada is on a good path to address the harms caused by plastic, including banning some harmful and unnecessary single-use products. But we must do more! 

Tell Minister Dabrusin to step up the fight against plastic pollution! 

 

Your letter will be sent to The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, CC: Members of Parliament