Canadians dropping some plastic habits as national ban looms, data suggests
Ending single-use shopping bags may have the biggest effect in Saskatchewan, where fewer than two in five respondents remembered their own bags or bins for every shopping trip in 2021, though that proportion is up from less than a third two years earlier.In Quebec, more than two-thirds of people said they always used their own bags or bins to shop, up slightly from three in five people in 2019.
Canada is in the midst of consulting to develop national standards on plastic products with a view to making recycling them easier. The country’s low recycling rates are blamed in part on the fact that a wide variety of plastics are used, which is difficult for recycling facilities to handle. Canada is among the most wasteful countries in the world. World Bank data on municipal solid waste show that, on average, every Canadian throws out 706 kilograms of garbage each year.
Among G7 countries, that is higher than everywhere but the United States, which discards 812 kilograms per person each year. In Germany the average is 609 kilograms, in France it’s 548 kilograms, in Italy 499 kilograms, in the United Kingdom 463 kilograms and in Japan 399 kilograms. Factoring in industrial, electronic and business waste, Canada shoots to the top of the pack internationally, producing more than 36 tonnes of garbage per person a year.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Statistics Canada to release GDP figures for September, Q3 - National | Globalnews.caStatistics Canada's preliminary estimate for the third quarter suggests the economy grew by 0.4 per cent. That's in contrast to 0.8 per cent growth in the second quarter.
Read more »
Doctors advise parents to ensure kids get routine vaccines following COVID disruptions - National | Globalnews.caPediatricians are concerned about possible outbreaks of preventable diseases if too many children were underimmunized or not vaccinated at all.
Read more »
The West Block – Episode 11, Season 12 - National | Globalnews.caWatch the full episode of The West Block with host Mercedes Stephenson – November 27, 2022.
Read more »
Indo-Pacific strategy aims to counter ‘disruptive’ China with boosts to investment, security - National | Globalnews.caThe strategy acknowledges that China’s “sheer size and influence makes cooperation necessary” to address climate change, other issues, and to maintain existing economic ties.
Read more »
Canadian banks to provide financial update in Q4 results ahead of possible recession - National | Globalnews.caCanadian banks are set to reveal how they're faring in the lead up to a possible recession as they report quarterly earnings this week.
Read more »