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  • (Canadian) Government to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021: Source

    06/10/2019 8:19:54 AM PDT · by EdnaMode · 27 replies
    CBC ^ | June 10, 2019 | Hannah Thibedeau
    The Trudeau government will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, CBC News has learned from a government source. Plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery and balloon sticks are just some of the single-use plastics that will be banned in Canada, according to the source. This is part of a larger strategy to tackle the plastic pollution problem that the government is expected to announce Monday.
  • France bans plastic dishes

    09/12/2016 12:34:44 PM PDT · by PROCON · 16 replies
    AP ^ | Sep. 12, 2016
    PARIS (September 12, 2016) — France's latest efforts to reduce pollution will also affect nature lovers hitting the countryside for an outdoor meal: Under a controversial new ban, picnickers won't be able to buy plastic goblets to drink their beloved wine, or plastic knives to make ham and butter baguette sandwiches. Life in the office will be different, too, as coffee machines will no longer cough out plastic cups, as part of the country's plans to be more environmentally friendly.