The world is facing a plastic waste crunch, and Canada is trying to lead the way out in hopes of saving the environment, the economy and the blue bin in everyone’s homes.

The federal government is reducing, but not banning, the use of single-use plastics at the G7 summit this week. But Greenpeace wants Ottawa to go further.

Dozens of environmental groups say if Canada wants to be a leader in getting the rest of the world to kick its plastics habit, it has to start by setting the bar for recycling plastics far higher at home.