27 Aug 2019

Article by Catherine McKenna (@cathmckenna)

Challenge to all Canadians - Commit to beating plastic pollution

Beating plastic pollution will take changes to what we buy, how things are made, and how we choose to live. Let's #BeatPlasticPollution one change at a time! I've made my commitment and now I'm challenging all Canadians to make their own: https://t.co/2x1cMOYlTm #10000Changes pic.twitter.com/C6QhIaw6kB

— Catherine McKenna 🇨🇦 (@cathmckenna) July 2, 2019

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