Canada plans to ban single-use plastics nationwide by the end of 2021. This includes checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and even foodware made from hard-to-recycle plastics.
The country plans to ban single-use plastics -- checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and even foodware made from hard-to-recycle plastics -- nationwide by the end of 2021. The move is part of a larger effort by the nation to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. "Plastic pollution threatens our natural environment.
According to the government, Canadians throw away more than 3 million tons of plastic waste every year -- and only 9% of that plastic is recycled. "The rest goes to landfills or into our environment," said Wilkinson. Although the new regulations won't come into effect until 2021, the Canadian government is releasing a discussion paper outlining the proposed plastics ban and soliciting public feedback. It will be available until December 9 of this year.
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