Category: Plastics Ban

No ‘Accurate and Comprehensive’ Way to Assess Effectiveness of Single-Use Plastics Ban: Federal Report

January 17, 2023
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There is currently no “accurate and comprehensive” way to gauge the impact of the federal ban on everyday plastic products on the environment, says a report by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. “Given data gaps in the current understanding of plastic waste, it is challenging to draw conclusions about the relative impact of…

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Single-Use Plastic Bans May Lead to Unintended Environmental Consequences, Experts Say

January 20, 2022
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VANCOUVER—A local business owner’s frustrations with Vancouver’s new single-use plastic ban highlights some experts’ concerns that the well-intended green policy may actually lead to unintended environmental consequences. On Jan. 1, the City of Vancouver introduced a ban on plastic shopping bags, along with new mandates for businesses to charge consumers an extra 25 cents on…

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