Increasing Waste Literacy to Fight Plastic Pollution
We host and participate in a variety of events throughout the year, from community cleanups, to presentations, workshops and info tables.
We look forward to meeting you!Â
On Saturday May 10, join our Plastic Pellet Blitz to become a community scientist and learn standard protocols to monitor and cleanup plastic pellets. Join the University of Toronto (U ofContinue reading "Plastic Pellet Blitz: A Community Science Event"
Swing by our info table and learn how we're increasing waste literacy to reduce plastic pollution. You can also catch a viewing of "Life of a Pellet" a stop motionContinue reading "Ocean Week at Ripley’s Aquarium"
Swing by our info table during the World Environment Day Picnic at Christie Pits Park, hosted by the City of Toronto. Meet members of our organization and find out how weContinue reading "World Environment Day Picnic Celebration"
On Saturday July 5, join our Trash Trap Dive for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes and learn how to characterize litter diverted by trash traps onContinue reading "Today’s Catch: Trash Trap Dive"
Come gather, converse, connnect, share, make, play, and explore at this free public event taking place along Dundas Street West. We'll be there both days for a fun children's craftContinue reading "Watch This Space Festival: Pellet Percussion (Craft Activity)"
Come learn about this collaborative strategy with a mission to reduce plastic pollution and other floating litter in the Toronto harbour. Plastic pollution and other floatable litter on our waterfrontContinue reading "Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy: Town Hall"
Celebrate the International Coastal Cleanup with the U of T Trash Team by joining one of our community cleanups. Hosted in neighbourhoods in and around the Toronto area, we’ll prevent litter inContinue reading "Urban Litter Challenge"
Join MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon in collaboration with Regenerating Toronto and Water Docs at Toronto Climate Week for a free screening of "Water is Love" followed by a panel discussion withContinue reading "Water Docs"
Swing by our info table during Adventures of Salmon hosted by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Meet members of our organization and find out how we increase waste literacy toContinue reading "Adventures of Salmon"
Come swing by our table at this year’s EcoFair Toronto! Visit over 50 environmentally friendly businesses and organizations to discover how to make greener choices for your life, home, and community.Continue reading "EcoFair Toronto"
In this webinar hosted by the International Trash Trap Network, we will discuss the importance of trash trap cleanup data collection and reporting, with guest presenters sharing their experiences of usingContinue reading "Webinar: Using Trash Trap Data to Inform Local Policy"
Join our Pollution Prevention Project webinar in partnership with Partners in Project Green, a collaborator of the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy. In Pursuit of Polystyrene: Preventing Polystyrene Foam Pollution in LakeContinue reading "Webinar: In Pursuit of Polystyrene: Preventing Polystyrene Foam Pollution in Lake Ontario"