Environmental Defence Canada
A Canadian charity that campaigns for less plastic and fewer toxic chemicals, and backed the government in court over the plastics ban.
Community groups
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Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup (Canada)
Join or lead a litter cleanup on a shore, river or lake anywhere in Canada. The counts you record feed a national record used…
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A floating marina bin caught 0.18 kg of litter in a month
The only independent field test of a Seabin found it caught 0.18 kg of litter in 750 hours in a Plymouth marina, along with…
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A university café saved US$157,883 a year by switching to reusable dishes
The University of San Francisco’s Market Café cut 2.6 million pieces of disposable packaging a year and saved US$157,883 net, with no added labour,…
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TerraCycle UK and US
Free brand-funded programmes with public drop-off points, plus paid Zero Waste Boxes; check the map and read the caveats before paying.
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Clean Up Australia: join a clean-up (7 March 2027) or donate
Register a site or join one near you with free kits; the Great Spring Clean runs Sept to Oct 2026. Donations over $2 are…
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Tangaroa Blue and the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI)
Donate (tax-deductible) or log what you pick up in the AMDI database, the national record of what litter turns up where, used for source-reduction…
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Take 3 for the Sea: donate, clean up or book a school session
Australian charity (Class 1 deductible gift recipient, DGR1): donate, join a community clean-up or run your own as a Community Supporter, and book curriculum-aligned…
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Boomerang Bags sewing communities
Volunteer sewing groups that turn donated fabric into free reusable bags; find or start a community near you (site last updated 2022).
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Write to your representative about plastics
Find your federal electorate (Australia), Member of Parliament (UK) or representative (US) and write a short, specific letter; a template is on our Letters…