Events

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"

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 of T) Trash Team in celebrating the Provincial Day of Action on Litter, with our plastic pellet blitz! This community science cleanup focuses on a less familiar sourceContinue 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 motion adventure following the tale of Peter the Pellet who is excited to become a useful plastic item in the world but gets lost outside aContinue 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 we increase waste literacy to reduce plastic pollution. There will also be live music by local artists, food vendors using reusable dishware, eco-friendly pop-ups, fun familyContinue 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 on the Toronto Waterfront. You’ll have the unique opportunity to: Event details:

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 craft making percussion instruments using pre-production plastic pellets cleaned from the environment! There will even be free showings of "Life of a Pellet" - a stopContinue 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 waterfront can harm wildlife and is an eyesore. To prevent and reduce these floatables – through education, prevention and cleanup – we collaborated with local organizationsContinue 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 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"

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 with the U of T Trash Team and Swim Drink Fish.