Canada banning single-use plastic by the end of 2021
Photo by Darien Funk Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced in a news conference on Oct 7 that single-use plastics will be banned in Canada by...
Plastic package waste sparks protest in Waterloo from students and community activists
On Monday, Mar 11, a group of approximately 25 student and community activists collected at Zehrs, located on Erb Street in Waterloo, to protest the use of excessive plastic...
Suck it Up: Laurier’s Sustainable take on straws and plastics
“I’m sure you’ve seen the video of the sea turtle that gets a straw stuck in its nose and it’s just so sad” Jenna Steadman, a recent Laurier graduate who convocated...