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As the global summit in Ottawa comes to a close, activists are hoping for a commitment on plastic shipments abroad. Canada exported 202 million kilograms of plastic waste last year, up from 183 million kilograms a year prior.
In 2020, activist Aeshnina sent a letter of protest asking Canada to stop sending plastic waste to Indonesia to the Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.
In 2020, activist Aeshnina sent a letter of protest asking Canada to stop sending plastic waste to Indonesia to the Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.
Sunday's march and rally took place ahead of intergovernmental talks being held this week in Ottawa, intended to come up with a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution.
Canada hosts the second-to-last negotiation on the road to a binding agreement on plastic pollution