What is the Problem?
- Canadians produce a tremendous amount of plastic waste yearly.
- It is estimated that approximately 3.3 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated every year.
- The City of Toronto alone had to pay $25 million to clean up litter across Toronto in 2015
- Littering does not only cost countries billions of dollars but also destroys aquatic ecosystems and wildlife.
- Marine animals may ingest small plastic particles and choke to death or entangle in litter that prevents their movement.