Plastics Ban

• 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
  
• Alberta government to intervene in constitutional challenge against federal plastics ban

  The constitutional challenge was filed by the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition in May last year.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2022
  
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• Trudeau says Alberta government fanning the flames of ‘political division’

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about political division, COVID-19, Alberta's economy and the confidence in his own government while appearing on 630 CHED.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020
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• 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
• Expert raises disability concerns over proposed single-use plastics ban

  A disability studies professor in London is calling for nuance and inclusion in the national conversation about single-use plastics.

  Environment

  Jun 12, 2019
• Federal government to look into single-use plastics ban: source

  A process that will look into a ban will be announced Monday, and the ban could come into effect as early as 2021, according to an anonymous source.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2019
• EU considers ban on plastic straws, cotton buds, stirs in bid to reduce waste

  EU Vice President Frans Timmermans said steps would be taken to have them made out of sustainable materials.

  World

  May 28, 2018
• City councillor wants to see Montreal ban single-use plastic water bottles in city buildings

  Municipal opposition party Ensemble Montreal says it wants Montreal to consider a ban on single-use plastic water bottles in city buildings and events.

  Consumer

  May 21, 2018
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• G7 plastics charter could be like Paris agreement for the oceans, says McKenna

  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the plastics charter she is negotiating with other G7 nations ahead of next month's leaders' summit in Quebec could be billed as a Paris-type agreement for ocean garbage.

  Canada

  May 10, 2018