The restaurants and cafes of Canada They will not be able to offer straws, bags or cutlery again. plastic since Wednesday, December 21, even though the government’s battle to eliminate the single use plastics.
The progressive prohibition of the import, manufacture and sale of plastic items was introduced last year within the framework of the commitment Ottawawith the goal of zero plastic waste by 2030.
But in November, a court struck down regulations that classified certain plastic products as toxic after a lawsuit from Canadian manufacturers.
The government appealed the decision that could directly impact the ban on plastic objects single use only. Therefore, the regulations came into force on Wednesday pending a new ruling.
“The scientific data is clear: plastic pollution is everywhere and causes damage to wildlife and environment. environment”, Canadian Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault recalled in November.
In accordance with Ottawaevery year in Canada three million tons of plastic waste. Only 9% of this waste is recycled.
In 2019, 353 million tons of plastic waste worldwide, 22% of which ended up in landfills, burned or discarded in nature.
With information from AP
Source: Gestion
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