plastic pollution

• B.C. implementing 10 cent deposit on milk and milk-alternative containers Feb. 1

  Under the program, consumers will pay an extra 10 cents upfront for certain milk products, and can reclaim the deposit by returning the empty containers.

  Environment

  Jan 22
  
• ANALYSIS: Liberal ban on single-use plastics allows companies to profit off ‘harmful’ materials

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are facing criticism that proposed rules to ban single-use plastics don't go far enough.

  Environment

  Dec 22, 2021
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• Liberals release long-awaited regulations to ban single-use plastics, but there’s a loophole

  The Liberal government has proposed new regulations to ban single-use plastics in Canada, including grocery bags, straws and takeout containers.

  Environment

  Dec 21, 2021
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• Plastic straws, forks, stir sticks could be phased out in 2023 under new B.C. bill

  New legislation announced Tuesday will expand the list of plastic products and packaging the B.C. government can regulate or ban.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2021
• Experts urge caution as Canada’s COVID-19 waste washes up on coastlines

  While disposable masks may look like they are made of paper or natural fabric, they are manufactured using polymers that sometimes take decades or centuries to decompose.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2021
• Canada’s unilateral ban on single-use plastics would go against spirit of CUSMA: critics

  The Washington-based Plastics Industry Association added its voice this week to a chorus of complaints about the proposal to ban some single use plastics.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2020
• Plastics industry criticizes Ottawa’s ‘toxic’ label for some products in planned ban

  Industry leaders said plastic products don't belong anywhere near a list of harmful products that includes mercury, asbestos and lead.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2020
• Ottawa pushing ahead with plan to ban single-use plastics by end of 2021

  Canadians are turning in large numbers to plastics amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
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• Environmentalists say coronavirus fears have led to major setback on plastic pollution

  "To date there are zero cases of (surface contact) transmission. Systems for reusable and refill are proven to be safe and sanitary," said a spokesperson for the Surfrider Foundation.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Mutant enzyme could break down plastic bottles for recycling in hours, scientists say

  According to researchers, the improved enzyme breaks down 90 per cent of plastic bottles for recycling within a span of 10 hours.

  Environment

  Apr 12, 2020