The federal government says an upcoming court decision related to its restrictions on single-use plastics will have no "practical effect" because the legal challenge launched by the plastics industry is now "moot."
The department said 15 billion single-use plastic checkout bags were sold in Canada in 2019 and close 57 million straws are used daily.
Yikes! I can't say I particularly miss using plastic bags. While I was able to re-use many of them as garbage bin liners, I always had excess that often ended up being thrown out. Having a small assortment of re-useable bags has been an easy adjustment that has ended up with less waste coming from my household overall.
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