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10,000 changes helping Canadians tackle the plastics problem
The issue
Plastic has made our lives more affordable, convenient and energy-efficient – and we’ve come to depend on it.
While it has a place as a versatile and useful material, it has no place in our oceans, rivers, streets and countryside. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, each minute, the equivalent of one rubbish truck of plastic leaks into streams and rivers, ultimately ending up in oceans.
What can we do about it?
To solve the plastics problem, every one of us must make changes in our daily lives.
Whether this is changing the way we shop, refusing single-use plastics, choosing natural fabrics or swapping to reusable alternatives, it’s possible to create change with small, simple commitments.
To get inspired, head to the 10,000 Changes website and explore many ways to address plastic pollution and see the impact it will have. Sign your name to the actions you will take to help reduce plastic waste.
Similar ways to take action (14 items)
Join the fridge night mission
Let’s make taste not food waste
Dig deep to defeat hunger and change lives worldwide
Help empower food banks to thrive around the world
Educate and inspire young people to take action on plastic
Encourage the young people in your life to tackle plastic waste
Rethink recycling and join Canada’s circular economy
Clear the confusion about plastic recycling
Empower communities to capture value from their waste
Join the Wecycle movement and be rewarded for recycling
Fight for our forests with the food that we eat
Five easy ways to fight deforestation in our food
A decent and dignified income for India’s waste pickers
Help waste-picker families through the Covid crisis
Help waste workers out of poverty and into good health
Help waste workers in Africa gain access to healthcare
Sustainable solutions to the world’s development challenges
TRANSFORM the lives of millions in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Supply waste for a cleaner environment in Africa
Supply recyclable waste to feed the circular economy
Saving and supplying soap in developing countries
Create jobs, reduce waste and save lives with Eco-Soap Bank
Get food and essentials to street reclaimers in South Africa
Offer financial help to reclaimers in the wake of Covid-19
Invest in a world where no one goes hungry
Become a friend of food banking and change lives around the world
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