Events

On Saturday August 17, join our Plastic Pellet Blitz to become a community scientist and learn standard protocols to monitor and cleanup plastic pellets. Join our first-ever Plastic Pellet Blitz, a cleanup focused on a less familiar source of microplastic pollution called pre-production plastic pellets! Plastic pellets are the building blocks used to make everydayContinue reading "Plastic Pellet Blitz: A Community Science Event"

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 in our watershed from entering Lake Ontario and its connected tributaries! Volunteers will collect data on the type and amount of litter collected, which contributes toContinue reading "Urban Litter Challenge"

This webinar series highlights a selection of our Pollution Prevention Projects – aimed at tackling plastic pollution in the environment, one source at a time! Our Pollution Prevention Projects focus on sourcesContinue reading "Pollution Prevention Project Webinar Series"

Swing by our table and talk aobut plastic pollution during this event hosted by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority as part of the Floatable Waste Collaborative Action in Lake Ontario andContinue reading "Trick-or-Trade: Halloween Costume Swap"

Join us for the premiere of Life of a Pellet, a stop motion short film exploring pre-production plastic pellet pollution. Made entirely of plastic trash and real plastic pellets, Life of aContinue reading "Life of a Pellet: Plastic Pollution Short Film & Mixer"

Come swing by our table at this year’s EcoFair Toronto! 🌱 The EcoFair showcases environmental non-profits and eco-friendly businesses to celebrate their success and inspire everyone to join them inContinue reading "EcoFair Toronto"

Join us at Waste & Recycling Expo Canada. Eden Hataley presents on plastic pollution with an exploration of the diverse tools necessary to address it. We also have student researchContinue reading "Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo"

Join a screening of the documentary Plastic People followed by a discussion panel to explore awareness and action on the growing issue of plastic pollution. Hear from experts, including LaylaContinue reading "Plastic People Movie Screening & Panel"

Join a panel exploring why plastics are so ubiquitous, what impact they are having on us and our planet, and, most importantly, how can we rise to the challenge ofContinue reading "Climate North: Plastics Unwrapped"

Learn how to do your best waste management… at home! Ever find yourself staring at your waste, wondering what goes in what bin and what some strategies are to reduceContinue reading "Home Waste Audit"

Swing by our table before and after screenings of short film selections on the topic of water, presented by a U of T Cinema Studies seminar class called Sensory Ecologies:Continue reading "Embodying Water: A U of T x Water Docs Film Festival"

Join us at the Scadding Court Community Centre's Downtown Toronto Seedy Saturday and Waste Reduction Event. We'll have an info table and be leading a workshop alongside a wide range ofContinue reading "Downtown Toronto Seedy Saturday and Waste Reduction Event"