what is canada doing?
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Top 20 countries in consumption of bottled water
The Canadian and Ontario Government are doing a fairly good job at trying to prevent and limit the effects of this problem. As shown by the table of the Global Bottled Water Market, in 2007 Canada was not in the top twenty countries in the world in terms of consumption. Our number has still been increasing significantly though. In 1999, the per capita annual intake was 24.4 litres and by 2005, it had increased to 60 litres. Those water bottles created $652.7 million in revenue for the companies annually, but also used about 8.75 million barrels of oil.
From 2007 to 2009, Canadian cities such as Charlottetown, Nelson, Waterloo, St. Johns and London put bans on plastic water bottle sales in places such as schools, city-owned buildings, parks, and other recreational areas. The city of Toronto, where consumers throw 100 million bottles into the garbage each year, is also considering banning them.
Also, in 2009, the Council of Canadians, Canada's largest citizens' organization, went on a 20 city national speaking tour to inform people on the problems that these bottles are causing. In Ontario, we have other, more local organizations as well such as the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO). Over the last decade, the RCO has been organizing conferences and workshops such as the Economic Benefits of Recycling in Ontario meeting in 2012, and the Sustainable Packaging conference in 2008. During the course of these events, they worked on educating people on the benefits of waste reduction and how companies can limit their impact on the earth while making a bigger profit. They also held their first ever Waste Reduction Week in 2001, challenging people to make their lunches more eco-friendly with the use of reusable containers and water bottles.
From 2007 to 2009, Canadian cities such as Charlottetown, Nelson, Waterloo, St. Johns and London put bans on plastic water bottle sales in places such as schools, city-owned buildings, parks, and other recreational areas. The city of Toronto, where consumers throw 100 million bottles into the garbage each year, is also considering banning them.
Also, in 2009, the Council of Canadians, Canada's largest citizens' organization, went on a 20 city national speaking tour to inform people on the problems that these bottles are causing. In Ontario, we have other, more local organizations as well such as the Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO). Over the last decade, the RCO has been organizing conferences and workshops such as the Economic Benefits of Recycling in Ontario meeting in 2012, and the Sustainable Packaging conference in 2008. During the course of these events, they worked on educating people on the benefits of waste reduction and how companies can limit their impact on the earth while making a bigger profit. They also held their first ever Waste Reduction Week in 2001, challenging people to make their lunches more eco-friendly with the use of reusable containers and water bottles.
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In Canada, the majority of people have access to recycling for plastic, and it is often one of the most available forms of recycling. As shown by the graph, around 95% of Canada has access to these services and the government is doing a good job at making them available throughout most of the country.
Canadian households with access to recycling by material, 2007
Canadian households with access to recycling by material, 2007