Bater says national plastics ban model prefered, hopes for clear communication from Ottawa
News of an impending ban from Ottawa on single-use plastics as early as 2021 is the prefered option for North Battleford’s mayor, so long the city has adequate information to adjust.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement this week at a nature reserve outside of Montreal. While he said specific details of the ban still need to be worked out, it is anticipated it the ban will align with products under scrutiny by the European Union. These are items like plastic plates, cutlery, cups, straws, plastic sticks in cotton swabs, balloon sticks and stir sticks, and Styrofoam cups and take-out food containers.
Trudeau said the government will work with provinces and territories to introduce standards and targets for companies that manufacture plastic products or sell items with plastic packaging so they become responsible for their plastic waste.