Federal methods for plastic pollution reduction flawed, new report says

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.

Canada’s federal single-use plastics ban: What they got right and what they didn’t

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.

Federal plastic ban a good start, but what about food waste?

The ban as it now stands, includes compostable biopolymers which Evanesce does not support

Manufacturers, chemical industry unhappy with federal plastics ban

Canadian manufacturers and the plastics industry are speaking out against the single use plastic ban introduced by the federal government

Loblaw eliminating plastic bags

Shoppers will no longer be able to get a plastic bag at any Loblaw Companies stores starting in the first quarter of 2023

Metro plans plastic bag ban by September

All Metro's food and pharmacy banners will stop offering single-use plastic shopping bags this September, if they can get enough reusable bags

Canada leads in creating binding global plastics pact

more than 170 countries will deliberate over the launch of a process to develop a new global agreement on plastic pollution

Plastics ban rules ready for public comment

On Tuesday, the federal government published draft regulations for the banning of certain single-use plastics. The draft…

B.C. municipalities can ban plastics

Municipalities can now institute bans on plastic bags and certain single-use plastics without provincial approval

Environmental groups slam “Big Plastic”

Calling out the top three producers of plastic in Canada for attempts to stop federal plastic pollution plan