Canada's ban on single-use plastics is now in effect, starting with the manufacture and import-for-sale of certain products.
Effective December 20, 2022, the manufacture and import for sale of the following harmful single-use plastics in Canada will be prohibited:
- checkout bags
- cutlery
- food service ware made from, or containing, problematic plastics that are hard to recycle
- stir sticks
- straws (with some exceptions)
