Shattering the myth of pollution progress in Canada

PollutionWatch.org 1 Shattering the Myth of Pollution Progress in Canada: Most of the pollutants released into the air were also PollutionWatch suggests, as a minimum, the following considered toxic under the Canadian Environmental goals for the elimination and reduction of pollutants in Protection Act. [...] Recommendations The most effective action is to prevent pollution from The amount of pollution in Canada, and the lack of entering the Canadian environment in the first place. [...] The federal government, industry and all citi- Pollution prevention needs to be seen as an industrial zens need to take additional actions that will result in strategy aimed both at furthering the elimination or the elimination and avoidance of releases of chemicals prevention of the generation of pollution and the into our communities. [...] Releases of CEPA toxics to the air decreased (19%) for Figure 6: Trends in the air releases of core chemicals from core chemicals and core facilities, but releases to the 1995-2002 (kilograms as reported to NPRI) water of CEPA toxics increased (188%). [...] A large amount of the chemicals released into the air Of the top 25 facilities releasing CEPA toxics to the air and water are considered toxic under the Canadian in Canada in 2002, 18 were power plants.