July is Plastic Free Month

By Gazette Staff

July 8th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

Join millions of people around the world taking part in this global movement encouraging simple, everyday choices to reduce plastic waste and be part of the solution to plastic pollution.

Did you know Canadians throw away over 5 million tonnes of plastic waste every year and only 9% is recycled?

Plastic waste and litter place a burden on our economy and impact the health of our ecosystems.

This month learn how you can to take action, by choosing to refuse single-use plastics and reduce your consumption through our Zero Waste Tips. 

This is what has washed up on a shore – the flow of ocean water pulls the plastic refuse into one huge pile.