Mostly cities and urban counties have adopted the ban, which targets the thin, lightweight plastic bags commonly used at grocery stores and convenience store check-outs.

P.E.I.’s environment minister says the province will look to expand its own single-use plastics ban now that a Federal Court of Canada judge has ruled a ban Ottawa wanted to impose is ...

Big companies that make facial scrubs and other products containing plastic microbeads have surprised environmentalists by not fighting a new Illinois law that bans microbeads over concerns that ...

Kebab shops along Cardiff's most famous takeaway street have said they are prepared for a ban on single-use plastics - but it could mean pricier takeaways. Disposable plastic cutlery and trays are ...

The Canadian federal government recently announced a policy to ban straws, bags and several other single-use plastic items by the end of 2021. It is great to see Ottawa engaged in efforts to find ...

Wipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it’s ok to flush them.

Guilbeault moves forward on Styrofoam, plastics ban expected to be in place by end of 2022 'Rightly so a lot of people are focusing on the ban and that's important. But one of the bigger ...

A ban on certain single-use plastics for food and drink will be too expensive to enforce when it begins this weekend because restaurants are not aware of it, councils have warned.

At SFU, we are stopping the flow of single-use plastic beverage bottles. In 2021, we eliminated plastic beverage bottles from campus dining and vending locations. It's estimated that this bold action ...

Pierre Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items The Conservative Leader vows to end the federal single-use plastic ban on items like straws and grocery bags if his ...