National Database of Local Organizations Working on Plastic Pollution Initiatives
| Organization | Type | Initiative Title | Contact | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defence | Charity | Towards a Zero Plastic Waste Canada | Created a petition to urge the Canadian government to zero plastic waste by 2025 | ||
| Waste Reduction Week in Canada | Charity | Waste reduction | Year-round Program, focused solely on the principles of circular economy, resource efficiency and waste reduction Celebrate the environment while encouraging new innovative ideas and solutions Formalized by Recycling Council of Ontario Coalition of not-for-profit environmental groups and governments from provinces and territorial jurisdictions | ||
| Zero Waste Canada (Zero Waste International Alliance) | Charity | Zero Waste Facility Certification Zero Waste Event Certification Zero Waste 101 | Zero Waste Canada works from the bottom-up, engaging communities, businesses and government entities in the transition away from the linear economy, and end-of pipe remedies such as landfill and incineration, towards the circular/sharing economy, with front-end solutions under Zero Waste. | ||
| David Suzuki Foundation | Charity | Pledge for Zero Waste | Pledge with the goal of 10,000 signatures Has 10 different proposed actions that the individual can adopt | https://davidsuzuki.org/action/zero-waste-pledge/ | |
| Sierra Club of Canada | Charity | There's a Problem with Plastics | Calls to action Ways to participate in your own community Tool kit and resources for communicating with local governments and manufacturers | https://www.sierraclub.ca/en/Join-the-Plastics-Campaign-today?wssl | |
| Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Food-service (LEAF) | Non-profit food-service certification program | Plastic-Free Dining Challenge | [email protected] | How to participate in LEAF’s Plastic-Free Dining Challenge: • Fill out the form at the bottom of this page • Take an inventory of your single use plastic using our form • Consider one or more items to focus on finding more sustainable replacement (or eliminate all together!). We suggest starting with eliminating plastic straws, stir sticks, burger sticks, and ramekins, or replacing with more sustainable options if needed • Communicate your efforts by posting one of our social media messages: Dine with us and help the oceans! We’ve joined LEAF’s #PlasticFreeDining Challenge to reduce our use of single use plastics. #DoingOurPart We make reusables look good! We’ve joined LEAF’s #PlasticFreeDining Challenge to reduce our use of single use plastics. #ReusablesAreSexy |