National ban on manufacturing and importing plastics bags or straws to take effect three weeks from today.
Canadians appear to be cutting back on their use of plastic straws and grocery bags.
Three weeks from today, manufacturing or importing most plastic bags or straws will be outlawed.
The ban also applies to plastic cutlery, stir sticks and takeout containers.
One year later, it'll be illegal to sell those items.
According to Statistics Canada, between 2019 and 2021, the number of people who brought reusable bags to grocery stores went up.
There was also a drop in the number of Canadians who regularly used plastic straws.
Meanwhile, the country is pushing the world stage for a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste entirely by the year 2040.
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