Ontario government considering ban on single-use plastics, deposit program for plastic containers
Nearly a tonne of waste per person in Ontario is generated each year, and the rate at which that waste is diverted away from landfills -- through recycling and composting, for example -- has stalled around 30 per cent for the past 15 years.
Ontario is also mulling a deposit return system for plastic bottles and other containers, as is used in some other provinces. But by asking such a broad question, the answer may be no, Brooks cautioned, saying he didn't think any jurisdiction has banned all single-use plastics.
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