OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE, April 6, 2023 – Representatives of fifty-one Tribal and First Nations located in what is now the United States and Canada submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council calling on the Government of Canada to stop violating the human rights of Indigenous […]
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McDonald’s announces global ban of toxic PFAS chemicals in food packaging by 2025
Toronto, Ont. January 14, 2021 – International fast-food giant McDonald’s announced a new global sustainable packaging commitment, banning the class of toxic chemicals per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food packaging materials by 2025. The company also disclosed it has already eliminated BPA, BPS, and phthalates in its packaging. “We are pleased to see McDonald’s […]