Canada Plans to Ban Some Single-Use Plastics Within Two Years, Prime Minister Says
Plastic bottles are among the single-use plastics that could be banned in Canada by 2021. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance Which plastics will be banned hasn't been determined yet.Manufacturers will be responsible for recycling the plastic products they produce."Tough to explain" pollution to kids, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Canada will ban at least some single-use plastics as early as 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced. Trudeau said at a press conference Monday morning that it hasn't been...