Keeping the Georgian Bay Healthy and Thriving for the Future
At an impressive 120 miles long and 50 miles wide, the Georgian Bay, in Ontario, Canada, is one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the world. Divided from the larger part of Lake Huron, and fed by Lake Superior and multiple rivers, the landscape surrounding the lake runs the gamut from rugged, tree-lined rock inlets to the longest freshwater beach on the globe.
Manteniendo la Bahía Georgiana sana y prosperando para el futuro
Con unas impresionantes 120 millas de largo y 50 millas de ancho, Georgian Bay, en Ontario, Canadá, es uno de los cuerpos de agua dulce más grandes del mundo. Dividido en la mayor parte del lago Huron y alimentado por el lago Superior y varios ríos, el paisaje que rodea el lago abarca desde escarpadas ensenadas rocosas bordeadas de árboles hasta la playa de agua dulce más larga del mundo.Read More
27 de agosto, 2020 – Malibú, California – Plastic Oceans Internacional (POI) anunció hoy que se ha unido a Ocean Plastics Charter (Carta sobre plásticos en los océanos en español), un pacto global que ofrece un plan de cinco partes para reducir la contaminación por plástico en ambientes marinos alrededor del mundo.
August 27, 2020 – Malibu, California – Plastic Oceans International (POI) announces today that it has joined the Ocean Plastics Charter (the Charter), a global pact that offers a five-part plan to reduce plastic pollution in marine environments worldwide.
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For the past several weeks, our team at Plastic Oceans Canada has done a stellar job of pulling together a great resource for those interested in fighting for a healthier planet. It’s a collection of blog posts that provides a virtual tour of organizations working to end plastic pollution and/or advocating for healthier oceans, lakes, and rivers across The Great White North.
Plastic Oceans Canada is proud to have joined forces with the Canadian Wildlife Federation to raise awareness and activate Canadians to “Rethink Plastic” with their petition to stop single use plastics.
We are the ‘plastic’ generation. With more plastic being produced in the last 10 years than in the previous century. We are producing nearly 300 million tonnes of new plastic every year and half of this is designed for single-use.
Multi-Material BC (MMBC) launched a province-wide, business-funded residential recycling program in May 2014. As a non-profit organization funded by businesses that include retailers, manufacturers and restaurants that supply these materials to B.C. residents – they shifted recycling costs away from homeowners. Their vision: to be a recycling leader –inspiring and accelerating innovation in recycling technology, waste reduction, and packaging design.
Canada has embraced the global #awaveofchange campaign following the successful launch of the Federally Incorporated Canadian Not for Profit branch of Plastic Oceans Foundation (POF Canada) alongside the premiere of A Plastic Ocean in Vancouver on 19th January. At POF Canada, we have been working to connect with all the organisations and individuals across Canada that participated in or have upcoming screenings of the film, across the country, from Vancouver through to Halifax and Quebec.
