Plastic Wise – Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

Vote for the Oceans on October 21: A Message from Lasse Gustavsson, Ocean Wise president & CEO

October 18, 2019

Canadians speak proudly about Canada stretching from “sea to shining sea.” Those seas (all three of them, actually) are under serious environmental threat. As we approach the October 21 Canadian federal el...

Ocean Wise® Wins Pollution Probe Award

November 23, 2018

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The annual Pollution Probe Gala, called Living in the Plastic Age, calls attention to the crisis of plastic pollution on our planet. Pollution Probe has chosen to highlight Plastic Wise, an Ocean Wise initiativ...

One Month, Major Impacts

July 31, 2018

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It's the end of July: a time of year when people around the world celebrate the act of reducing single-use plastic items. Taking the challenge is not only about becoming more aware of your plastic consumption...

Ocean Wise Applauds Canada and 5 G7 Countries Committed to Reducing Plastic Pollution

June 9, 2018

Aquablog, Ocean Wise

Today’s adoption of a global plastics charter by five G-7 countries, including Canada, to target single-use plastic waste reduction is a timely and significant step for protection of our world’s oceans. “As ...

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