Canada bids farewell to plastic straws, cutlery and checkout bags

Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Canada (AFP) Dec 21, 2023

Canadian restaurants and cafes were no longer permitted as of Wednesday to offer plastic straws, food containers, checkout bags or cutlery to customers - despite a court ruling that such restrictions are unconstitutional. The regulation banning single-use plastics was introduced last year and was to be phased in as part of Ottawa's commitment to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. But i