Pollution in Canada
On February 1st-25th an estimated 30000 liters of raw sewage was leaked into this river
Red River
One of the main culprits behind global warming
fossil fuel combustion
This Indigenous community in Ontario has suffered from mercury poisoning for decades after a paper mill dumped toxic waste into their river system
Grassy Narrows
This sea creature often mistakes plastic bags for jellyfish one of its favorite foods.
Sea turtle
Canada ranks where globally in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions
11th
This country ranks first in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions
China
One of the main ways water can be polluted
Runoff
This single use plastic item has been banned in many countries
Plastic straws
In 2022 Justin Trudeau implemented this ban
The single use plastic ban
This river in Southeast Asia is one of the top contributors to ocean plastic pollution.
What is the Yangtze River
This massive build up of plastic and other debris, often described as a "trash island," is located in the Pacific Ocean
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
It can take this many years (or more) for a single plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill
450 Years