Single-use Plastics

• Ottawa suspends plans to ban single-use plastic exports

  The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."

  Economy

  Dec 24, 2025
  
• Scrap the single-use plastics bylaw? Edmonton mayoral candidates weigh in

  If elected, which of Edmonton's mayoral candidates would repeal or change the single-use plastics bylaw?

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2025
  
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• Poilievre vows to end single-use plastic ban. Where do other parties stand?

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would repeal the bans the Liberals implemented on plastics including grocery bags, cutlery.

  Consumer

  Apr 18, 2025
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• Guelph to implement next phase of ban on single-use plastics

  The city council in Guelph, Ont., is poised to vote on new measures to ban single-use plastics that include allowing customers to bring their own reusable cups for beverages.

  Environment

  Jun 10, 2024
• ‘Take a bag, leave a bag’: Calgary pharmacy’s solution to single-use bylaw

  The Kenron Pharmacy program asks people to donate extra reusable bags that are then sanitized and used for customers in-store or for deliveries.

  Environment

  Sep 8, 2023
• Alberta bottle depots start offering refunds on reusable takeout food containers

  A program that allows reusable takeout containers to be taken by bottle depots is expanding to more communities in southern Alberta.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
• How Edmonton’s new single-use item bylaw affects your drive-thru order

  According to the city, a drive-through bag that contains the food order is considered a shopping bag under the bylaw and can be provided for 15 cents.

  Consumer

  Jul 3, 2023
• Edmonton to ban single-use plastics starting July 1

  The City of Edmonton’s single-use plastic ban goes into effect on July 1, putting Edmonton on the 'road to less waste and litter,' the city said Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Jun 21, 2023
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• As stores ditch shopping bags, what’s next for Canada’s plastic ban?

  The switch away from single-use plastics has not come without its challenges for businesses looking for sustainable and affordable alternatives.

  Environment

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Montreal single-use plastics ban comes into effect, covering range of products

  The bylaw was passed 18 months ago and covers the 19 boroughs that make up the city of Montreal, with officials estimating some 8,400 businesses will be affected.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2023