A Federal Court decision that quashed the legal foundations of Canada's plastic regulations might not spell the end of the government's efforts to tackle the plastic pollution problem, observers say.
Exclusive poll: They are willing to have smaller families, stop using cars and — albeit in smaller numbers — go vegan for the planet, but abandoning single-use plastics and growing a few more plants could be a step too far.
Beginning Saturday, New Zealand will become the first country to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables.
Several major plastic manufacturers have turned to the courts to stop the federal government from implementing a ban on several single-use plastic items.
Monique Labelle-Wheeler has been refilling the same plastic bottle with dish soap for 10 years. She figures she has saved about 120 plastic bottles from the landfill, writes Becky Rynor.
Canadians will need to find alternatives for plastic straws and grocery bags by the end of the year as the federal government puts the final motions in place to ban some single-use plastics.