FELDSTED: Plastic thingies are not the problem – it is the material they are made from. If a plastic fork or spoon is made of recyclable or biodegradable material, single use is not an issue
Government to ban single-use plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery, some plastic bags all on the list Hannah Thibedeau ~~ CBC News ~~ Jun 09, 2019 The Trudeau government will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, CBC News has learned from a government source ... this is part of a larger strategy to tackle the plastic pollution problem that the government is expected to announce Monday. ... according to the source, the full list of plastics to be banned by the federal government will follow the model chosen by the European Union ... fast-food containers and cups made of expanded polystyrene, which is similar to white styrofoam, will also be banned. ... all of those countries have moved to curb plastic pollution, some of them with laws to reduce the consumption of plastics. CLICK HERE to read the full story The originality of thinking by Trudeau and McKenna is staggering. Parroting the EU which is vast...