SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU.- Los restaurants and coffees Canada They will no longer be able to offer straws, bags or cutlery. plastic since Wednesday, even though the battle of the government by eliminating single-use plastics.
The progressive ban on the import, manufacture and sale of plastic items was introduced last year within the framework of the Ottawa commitment, with the goal of zero plastic waste by 2030.
But in November, a court struck down regulations classifying certain plastic products as toxic following a lawsuit from Canadian manufacturers.
The government appealed the decision that could directly impact the ban on single-use plastic objects. Therefore, the regulations came into force on Wednesday pending a new ruling.
Tons of plastic
“The scientific data is clear: plastic pollution is everywhere and causes damage to wildlife and the environment,” Canadian Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault recalled in November.
According to Ottawa, three million tons of plastic waste are dumped in Canada every year. Only 9% of this waste is recycled.
In 2019, 353 million tons of plastic waste was produced worldwide, 22% of which ended up in landfills, burned or discarded in nature.
FUENTE: AFP
