Tag: environmental

  • How To Stop DNA Size Plastics From Entering Your Body

    How To Stop DNA Size Plastics From Entering Your Body

    Plastics that break down into particles as tiny as our DNA—small enough to be absorbed through our skin—are released into our environment at a rate of 82 million metric tons a year. These plastics, and the mix of chemicals they are made with, are now major contributors to disease, affecting the risk of afflictions ranging from…

  • Record Number Of Clean Beach Blue Flags Now Flying

    Record Number Of Clean Beach Blue Flags Now Flying

    More Canadian beaches and marinas awarded Blue Flags 2018 is another record year for Canada’s waterfronts, 27 beaches and nine marinas have been awarded a coveted Blue Flag, including our very first coastal flag at beautiful Aboiteau Beach, NB. The Blue Flag is the internationally recognized symbol of environmental excellence for beaches and marinas. Read…

  • Support Needed To Ensure Clean Water Supplies In Ontario Greenbelt

    Support Needed To Ensure Clean Water Supplies In Ontario Greenbelt

    Dear Silo, in December last year 2017, the Province launched a consultation process on expanding the Greenbelt to protect critical water resources in Ontario. While several significant water systems are included in the proposal, key vulnerable areas are missing. We have 24 hours to tell the government to expand their proposal to ensure clean water…