4 natural alternatives to plastics
Can we phase out petrochemicals when it comes to making plastic? These researchers think so.
Tea bags and other surprising places plastics lurk
Hidden plastics rarely get recycled and often can’t be reused. Here we make some of the invisibles visible.
How Canadians became so addicted to plastic
First introduced as Bakelite in 1907, fully synthetic plastics weren’t mass produced until the mid-century.
10 easy ways to kick our nasty plastic habit
It's not as hard as you think.
How plastics are threatening our Great Lakes
Program director for Environmental Defence Keith Brooks reminds us why we shouldn’t forget the Great Lakes when discussing plastic pollution.
Exploring the world’s oldest creation story in northern Australia
The rock art in Kakadu National Park is not just the dusty archive of a primeval religion. It is part of an
The race to save Canada’s fragile bat population
One of nature’s least loved creatures is in crisis — and we could all end up paying the price
How trees are just like us
The German forester and author of ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’ tree speech and why plants have rights
Ktunaxa First Nation fights a ski resort to protect sacred land
A Supreme Court of Canada case pits a resort developer against B.C.’s Ktunaxa First Nation. At issue: does the development infringe on
The secret lives of cows, chickens and pigs
What really happens on farms today? Many urbanites believe the worst. The writer heads into the countryside to see if the stereotypes
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