7 environmental NGOs submit their recommendations to the MOECP regarding hazardous waste.
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Backgrounder – Canada and Turkey risk being dumping ground for plastic waste
Canada and Turkey risk being dumping ground for plastic waste - Compliance to Basel Convention amendments on plastics and “no consensus” under OECD Working Group key contributing factors
Joint responses of NGOs to Ontario’s Blue Box Program and Extended Producer Responsibilities under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act
CELA and 6 other organizations have written letters to the Ministry and Minister of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MOECP) regarding coming changes to recycling in Ontario.
Addressing toxic substances, Circular Framework and Life Cycle Approach for Plastics: Response to Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution
CELA, Citizens' Network on Waste Management, and Health and Environment Justice Support (HEJSupport) argue in favour of designating plastic as toxic, as well as other measures that would strengthen environmental protection and disclosure requirements around plastic production and use.
Canada is Urged to Stop the Recycling of Products with Globally Banned Toxic Flame Retardants: Groups Seek Greater Protection to the Environment and Health
Download the Media Release here: Press Release - Recycling Exemption January 29 2020 Ottawa, Canada – Only a small group of countries continues taking advantage of a loophole in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) that allow banned…
Ontario Minister Revokes Approval for Controversial Landfill
Richard Lindgren blogs about CELA's historical and current casework representing citizens or citizen groups facing environmental risks from existing or proposed landfill projects.