SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): On July 14, 2023, the Province of British Columbia published the Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation, which will come into effect on December 20, 2023. This regulation will lead to the phasing-out of oxo-degradable plastic packaging and products,shopping bags,and food service ware and accessories in British Columbia.
The publication of this regulation ends a multi-year consultation process pursuant to the CleanBC Action Plan, which launched in 2019.
Business operatorsand food service providers can expect significant changes when this regulation comes into effect in December, including:
These measures are subject to very limited exemptions. They follow many recent BC municipal bylaws targeting single use plastics and are intended to complement recent federal measures on single-use items, to promote reusable alternatives, and to eliminate the use of some items.
Courtesy: www.lexology.com
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