Water conservation is not just an individual responsibility; it's a collective effort that can have substantial benefits for the environment. These simple yet effective tips will help you reduce water use at home, outdoors and when travelling.

Regulatory Status. Ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane are prohibited on Health Canada’s Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. However, the Hotlist does not control for the presence of these chemicals as contaminants. 1,4-dioxane was recently assessed under the government’s Chemicals Management Plan but Health Canada and Environment Canada concluded that the chemical did not meet the legal definition of ...

Pricing carbon emissions through a carbon tax is one of the most powerful incentives that governments have to encourage companies and households to pollute less by investing in cleaner technologies and adopting greener practices. Unfortunately, carbon pricing in Canada is subject to ...

16 janvier 2025 Nous pouvons tous et toutes prendre part à la grande transformation. L’apathie est notre ennemie. Nous pouvons soutenir les personnes défenseuses du territoire, manifester avec les personnes en grève pour le climat, rédiger des lettres, signer des pétitions, assister à des rencontres des administrations locales, participer activement à la vie politique, apprendre ...

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1. Urge government to take bold, ambitious climate action now. In 2021, top climate scientists issued a “code red for humanity,” warning that this is our last chance to implement the transformational changes necessary to keep warming below 1.5 C and avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate chaos. Canada’s climate targets are …

Our mission is to protect nature’s diversity and the well-being of all life, now and for the future. Our vision is that we all act every day on the understanding that we are one with nature.. We are humbled that Canadians consistently name the David Suzuki Foundation the country’s most credible and reliable source of evidence-based environmental information, …

Inviting your neighbours, colleagues, classmates or peers to join you in activities that build community is a mutually beneficial act. Chances are good that you’ll make a positive difference in each others’ lives — and for the common good!. These 12 simple ways to build community can help slow people down, even just a little, to check in on the quality of their relationships with family ...

PEG s (polyethylene glycols) are petroleum-based compounds that are widely used in cosmetics as thickeners, solvents, softeners, and moisture-carriers. PEG s are commonly used as cosmetic cream bases. They are also used in pharmaceuticals as laxatives. Health and Environmental Hazards. Depending on manufacturing processes, PEG s may be contaminated with measurable amounts of ethylene oxide and ...

Some of the ingredients in beauty products aren’t that pretty. U.S. researchers report that one in eight of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins, and hormone disruptors.