Plastic Ban

• Will single-use plastics return with federal ban overturned? Unlikely, it seems

  Between provincial and municipal regulations, plus restaurants and grocers swapping to more environmentally friendly options already, single-use plastics may not come roaring back.

  Canada

  Nov 17
  
• ‘Take a bag, leave a bag’: Calgary pharmacy’s solution to single-use bylaw

  The Kenron Pharmacy program asks people to donate extra reusable bags that are then sanitized and used for customers in-store or for deliveries.

  Environment

  Sep 8
  
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• Montreal single-use plastics ban comes into effect, covering range of products

  The bylaw was passed 18 months ago and covers the 19 boroughs that make up the city of Montreal, with officials estimating some 8,400 businesses will be affected.

  Canada

  Mar 28
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• Canadian restaurants swapping out single-use plastics with new takeout ware

  Some restaurants have already gone through months of trial and error in an effort to find the best alternatives to single-use plastic items.

  Canada

  Jan 2
• Southern Alberta businesses adjusting to single-use plastics ban

  Canada's ban on the manufacture and import of single-use plastics came into effect on Tuesday.

  Consumer

  Dec 22, 2022
• Canada’s single-use plastic ban takes effect on Dec. 20. Here’s what to know

  While the ban on the manufacture and import of single-use plastics will come into effect Tuesday, the sale of these items will be prohibited as of December 2023.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022
• Canadians dropping some plastic habits as national ban looms, data suggests

  Statistics Canada said that in 2021, 97 per cent of Canadians used their own reusable bags or containers when grocery shopping, up only slightly from 96 per cent in 2019.

  Environment

  Nov 29, 2022
• Calgary grocer seeks exemption to plastic ban for their compostable bags

  Local grocery chain Calgary Co-op is hoping the federal government will provide an exception to the plastic shopping bag ban for their compostable bags at store checkouts.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2022
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• Peterborough to reduce single-use plastics at city hall, wastewater treatment plant

  The City of Peterborough is moving forward with a single-use plastic reduction strategy that will include a zero-waste planning guide and a public awareness campaign.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2022
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• Laval’s ban on plastic bags and single-use cutlery kicks in Thursday

  A bylaw banning plastic bags in Laval, the third most populous city in Quebec, comes into effect Thursday, although there are several exceptions.

  Environment

  Nov 3, 2021