Barbara Kay: Canada’s ‘Plastic Ban’ Will Have Zero Impact on Ocean Pollution

Barbara Kay: Canada’s ‘Plastic Ban’ Will Have Zero Impact on Ocean Pollution
People carrying plastic bags leave a grocery store in Mississauga, Ont., on Aug. 15, 2019. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
Barbara Kay
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Eco-warriors neither slumber nor sleep in their pursuit of universal sustainability. Plastic looms large on their enemies list because of its non-biodegradability. Three years ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his government would phase out the production and use of hard-to-recycle plastic items, with the goal of zero plastic waste by 1930.

Barbara Kay
Barbara Kay
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Barbara Kay is a columnist and author. Her latest writing project is co-authorship with Linda Blade of the book “Unsporting: How Trans Activism and Science Denial are Destroying Sport.”
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