Justin Trudeau Bans Plastic Straws In Canada
Bo Banks
Justin Trudeau is banning plastic straws in Canada.
We promised to ban harmful single-use plastics, and we’re keeping that promise. The ban on the making and importing of plastic bags, cutlery, straws and other items comes into effect in December 2022 – and selling these items is prohibited as of December 2023.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 20, 2022
“We promised to ban harmful single-use plastics, and we’re keeping that promise,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter.
“The ban on the making and importing of plastic bags, cutlery, straws and other items comes into effect in December 2022 — and selling these items is prohibited as of December 2023,” he added.
According to a press release, the ban extends to plastic checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, and straws with “some exceptions.” Trudeau claims that this new provision will “result in the estimated elimination of over 1.3 million tonnes of hard-to-recycle plastic waste.”