Manufacturing, Importing Straws and Other Single-Use Plastics Now Banned

Manufacturing, Importing Straws and Other Single-Use Plastics Now Banned
Paper straws are seen at a market in Montreal on June 13, 2019. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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Canada’s ban on the manufacture and import for sale of some plastic items, including grocery bags and straws, has taken effect.

As of today, companies can no longer produce or bring into Canada plastic checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, straws and takeout containers—and in a year, it will also be illegal to sell them.