Canada Postponed Ban on Single-Use Plastic Items
The proposed ban covers six single-use plastic items- checkout bags, stir sticks, beverage six-pack rings, cutlery, straws and food packaging made from plastics that are difficult to recycle.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The federal government announced that the proposed ban on single-use plastic items in the country is likely to come into effect some time in 2022. The ban, which was originally supposed to take effect by end of this year, has now been delayed further.
Samantha Bayard, spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada stated that the government intends to publish a draft of the proposed regulations in the coming weeks. This will be followed by a public comment period. Upon publication of the final regulations, retailers and other companies will be allowed a transition period as well to enable them to comply with the ban before it actually comes into effect, she added.
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The proposed ban covers six single-use plastic items- checkout bags, stir sticks, beverage six-pack rings, cutlery, straws and food packaging made from plastics that are difficult to recycle. The move is considered as part of the government’s move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating plastic waste and the country’s plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030.
As per estimates, Canadians discard approximately 3 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, out of which only 9% is recycled.