Bans Federal methods for plastic pollution reduction flawed, new report says September 11, 2023 A new report suggests that the detailed objectives published by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) addressing plastic pollution are not achievable and will lead to unintended consequences.
Bans Canada’s federal single-use plastics ban: What they got right and what they didn’t August 18, 2023 There is little dispute these days over the need to regulate single-use plastics. But there is ample confusion around what plastics to address and how to do so.
Bans Federal plastic ban a good start, but what about food waste? June 24, 2022 The ban as it now stands, includes compostable biopolymers which Evanesce does not support
Bans Manufacturers, chemical industry unhappy with federal plastics ban June 21, 2022 Canadian manufacturers and the plastics industry are speaking out against the single use plastic ban introduced by the federal government
Bans Loblaw eliminating plastic bags June 20, 2022 Shoppers will no longer be able to get a plastic bag at any Loblaw Companies stores starting in the first quarter of 2023
Bans Metro plans plastic bag ban by September June 6, 2022 All Metro's food and pharmacy banners will stop offering single-use plastic shopping bags this September, if they can get enough reusable bags
Bans Canada leads in creating binding global plastics pact March 2, 2022 more than 170 countries will deliberate over the launch of a process to develop a new global agreement on plastic pollution
Bans Plastics ban rules ready for public comment December 22, 2021 On Tuesday, the federal government published draft regulations for the banning of certain single-use plastics. The draft…
Bans B.C. municipalities can ban plastics July 29, 2021 Municipalities can now institute bans on plastic bags and certain single-use plastics without provincial approval
Bans Environmental groups slam “Big Plastic” July 13, 2021 Calling out the top three producers of plastic in Canada for attempts to stop federal plastic pollution plan