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Canadians are ditching some plastic habits as nationwide ban looms, data shows - National | Globalnews.ca

Canadians are ditching some plastic habits as nationwide ban looms, data shows – National | Globalnews.ca

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Canadians appear to be slowly reducing their use of straws and plastic grocery bags ahead of a nationwide ban on these items taking effect next month, according to new statistics. The Canadian government is seeking to reduce indoor plastic pollution by the end of the decade as negotiations for a formal plastics management treaty begin …

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REDcycle’s collapse is a serious problem, but recycling plastic is like putting a band-aid on a gunshot wound

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This week, the federal government signed on to an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, ending plastic pollution. But major obstacles stand in the way. The most recent is the collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling scheme, REDcycle. The program was suspended after it was revealed that soft …

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