Policymakers should instead focus on improper waste disposal in Canada as a way of reducing what little amount of Canadian plastic that does end up as litter
Ottawa's plan to reach zero plastic waste by 2030 will have virtually no effect on the environment, but will impose high costs on Canadians
VANCOUVER—Earlier this week, the federal government announced the first phase of its plan to reach zero plastic waste by 2030, which will have little to no environmental benefit while imposing a large financial cost on Canadians, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
"Canada's contribution to the global issue of aquatic plastic pollution is virtually non-existent, but banning plastic—almost all of which is properly disposed of in Canada—will impose high costs on Canadians and will actually result in more waste being generated," said Kenneth P. Green, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of Canada's Wasteful Plan to Regulate Plastic Waste.
