Plastic Straw Ban

• Tofino, Ucluelet become latest in B.C. to outlaw plastic items as bans take effect

  The districts both passed bylaws banning single-use plastic bags and straws last month.

  Environment

  Jun 8, 2019
  
• ‘Why don’t we help the environment?’: Edmonton company gets into business of paper straws

  Mickey Gois started Royal Paper Industries in Aug. 2017 to offer paper straws as an alternative to plastic straws.

  Environment

  May 18, 2019
  
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• Vancouver postpones ban on plastic straws, while Surrey gives it green light

  Vancouver city staff say businesses need more information, and details around bylaws and phase-out plans will be presented to council no later than this fall.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2019
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• Vancouver may not see ban on plastic straws, styrofoam containers until next year

  City staff say the request for the delays is being made in order to give businesses more time to adapt to the bans.

  Environment

  Apr 18, 2019
• Cigarette butts are polluting the ocean more than plastic straws — so why not ban these?

  Cigarette butts, which easily find their way into the ocean, contain plastic in the filters that are not biodegradable.

  Environment

  Sep 3, 2018
• Plastic straw ban may bring backlash from customers, disability groups

  Many Peterborough businesses are slowly phasing out the plastic straw.  However, the elimination comes with a lot of backlash.

  Environment

  Jul 17, 2018
• Plastic straw ban in Montreal? Petition calls on city to reduce waste

  If Montreal were to ban plastic straws, it would join cities like Vancouver and Seattle, which have recently adopted city-wide bans.

  Environment

  Jul 12, 2018
• Kirkland resto-bar bans plastic drinking straws

  A bar-restaurant in Kirkland has decided to join the growing movement of banning plastic drinking straws.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2018
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• Harvey’s, The Keg among major chains to ditch plastic straws: parent company

  Recipe Unlimited Corporation will eliminate plastic straws from its 19 restaurant brands including Swiss Chalet, Harvey's and Kelsey's by March 2019.

  Environment

  Jul 4, 2018
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• Plastic pollution crisis: How waste ends up in our oceans

  It's a plastic ocean out there. Beaches throughout Southeast Asia are closing and whales are being found dead with a belly full of plastic. What's going on?

  Environment

  Jun 17, 2018