Ottawa set to declare plastics as toxic substance - The Globe and Mail

Ottawa set to declare plastics as toxic substance - The Globe and Mail
"The federal government intends to designate plastics as toxic substances...
Listing plastics as toxic under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) will provide the government with the authority to regulate and limit certain products.
The Liberals campaigned during the fall election on a promise to ban some single-use plastics as early as 2021, as part of a national strategy to reduce waste and pollution.
...In an e-mail, Environment and Climate Change Canada signalled that the government will, indeed, designate plastics as toxic..."
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