Halpin propels ‘Skip the Plastic Day’ through committee

Trash Trapping Program Scores Big In Ridding Toronto Harbour Of Plastic Waste In 2024 - Canadian Plastics

PortsToronto staff empty a WasteShark aquadrone of floating debris captured during the 2024 season of the Trash Trapping Program. Photo Credit: CNW Group/PortsToronto The results are in – between May and October 2024, a network of trash traps in the Toronto Harbour diverted more than 600 kilograms (kg) of man-made plastic debris from the waters of Lake Ontario, including items such as plastic pellets, pieces of foam from food containers and cons…

Halpin propels ‘Skip the Plastic Day’ through committee

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mike Halpin’s resolution to declare April 1 as “Skip the Plastic Day” in Illinois passed committee Thursday. “With our landfills and waterways being filled with plastic waste, Illinois has an opportunity to stand up and be part of the solution rather than the problem,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island) “Skip the Plastic Day will bring more awareness to this issue that is impacting the whole planet.” “Skip the Plastic Day” w…