The UN Environment Clean Seas campaign (#OceanAction 13900) aims to secure commitments from governments, private sector and the public for actions to reduce the amount of plastics which are released in the worlds’ oceans. This can include improving plastic management and banning microbeads in cosmetics to reduce the use of single-use plastics.

As part of Canada’s commitment to take action on marine litter, Canada has joined the UN Environment Clean Seas Campaign .

The Government of Canada is taking action on toiletries that contain plastic microbeads (#OceanAction19108). The final regulations are expected by summer 2017. See more at: https://oceanconference.un.org/commitments/?id=20676#sthash.ZmNIZ6pW.dpuf.

The Government of Canada will continue to work with provincial and territorial governments, under the auspices of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), to improve Canada’s record on reducing and recycling waste and implement the CCME waste action plan.