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Fighting Floatables: Preventing Plastic Pollution in Lake Ontario
September 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us Thursday, September 14 for an evening of talks and displays from organizations with the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy, a collaborative strategy to reduce plastic pollution and other floating litter in the harbour.
Speakers will share the collective work they’re doing to reduce plastic pollution from entering our waterways through cleanup, scientific data collection and educational outreach.
This event is hosted with support from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Reduction of Marine Litter Project and #LastStopTheOcean campaign.
The Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy, is led in partnership with the U of T Trash Team, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Toronto Remedial Action Plan, PortsToronto, City of Toronto, Swim Drink Fish, Waterfront Business Improvement Area, and Harbourfront Centre. Partners in Project Green oversees the Floatables Strategy on behalf of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
7:00 pm – Doors open
7:30 pm – Public Talk, Q&A
8:30 pm – Mix and Mingle with interactive displays
Light food and refreshments will be available. We encourage you to bring your own reusable containers.