Very simple changes can have a large impact if adopted broadly, Jocelyn Marsh says
Canada is planning phased-in ban on the manufacture, import, sale and export of plastics
Biodegradable product could replace plastic, unique coating could extend its life
University of Victoria law expert says recycling used by plastic producers to deceive public
Staff will bring back proposed bylaw in coming months
The amended bylaw includes banning plastic spoons, forks, knives, chopsticks and stir sticks
Victoria in the running as company looks for a base of operations to meet its 2040 goal
Plastic contamination of green bins called ‘exceptionally high and unacceptable’
Meal kits have exploded during the pandemic, with lots of packaging
Local secondary kids participated in province-wide educational program
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced six single-use plastic items that will be banned
Canada intends to add plastics to a list of toxic items under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
The new provincial regulation will take between six to eight months to develop
Liberals plan to ban many single-use plastics by 2021
Plastic pellets are being eaten by fish, birds, turtles
