Environmental Defence campaigns on plastic pollution and toxic chemicals in Canada, including for the federal single-use plastics ban. It intervened on the government's side when the plastics industry challenged the listing of plastic items as toxic.
Where the money goes: a registered charity (number 11883 0835 RR0001 on the Canada Revenue Agency's 2024 list). In its 2024 return about 77% of spending went on programmes, 12% on administration and 12% on fundraising. In the year to March 2025, 57% of its income came from foundations, 37% from individuals and 4.6% from companies, with nothing from governments (audited accounts).
How to start: environmentaldefence.ca/