‘Plastics is a priority from our government’s point of view, particularly as we talk about plastics in our waterways,’ says Environment Minister Rod Phillips.
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The government recently released a discussion paper on reducing litter and waste, and is asking the public and stakeholders for input on how to best address the problem. One question it asks is if a ban on single-use plastics would be effective in reducing plastic waste.Environment Minister Rod Phillips said it’s an area in which the government is very open.
Ontario is also mulling a deposit return system for plastic bottles and other containers, as is used in some other provinces. But by asking such a broad question, the answer may be no, Brooks cautioned, saying he didn’t think any jurisdiction has banned all single-use plastics.“There’s some single-use plastics that are probably going to continue to be used…for food safety reasons and things like that,” he said, though he would push for them to be standardized and recyclable.
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