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Global Plastics Policy Centre (2022) March A., Salam, S., Evans, T., Hilton, J., Fletcher, S. (editors). Global Plastics Policy Review. Revolution Plastics, University of Portsmouth.
Canada: Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste
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View the policy documentThis policy aims for 100% reuse and recycling of plastics by 2030. This is a Zero Waste Policy aiming for 100% reuse or recycling and 50% recycled content of plastics by 2030. Single use plastics and microbeads were banned in 2020. The policy is enacted by provinces which is problematic as there is inconsistency of approach with many provinces failing to adopt the policy. The lack of consistency across provinces led to problems for manufacturers who were unable to follow local implementation criteria. There is a low level, 11%, of plastic recycled but there is a high level of funding from the Canadian Government of $20 million for innovation and $5 million for education.
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