Government of Canada to Eliminate all Single-Use Plastics by 2030
As of October 2020, the Government of Canada has issued a comprehensive that aims to completely phase out single-use plastics by 2030. With plastic polluting our rivers, lakes, oceans and wildlife, microplastics are constantly ending up in our water supply and into our bodies. Every year, Canadians throw away 3 million tonnes of plastic waste, and only 9% is recycled. The vast majority of plastics end up in landfills and about 29,000 tonnes find its