The School of Public Policy Publications (Nov 2020)

Energy & Environmental Policy Trends: The Hidden Costs of a Single-Use Plastics Ban

  • Victoria Goodday,
  • Jennifer Winter,
  • Nicholas Schumacher

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11575/sppp.v13i0.71433
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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On October 7, the Government of Canada announced the details of its proposed plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030, including a ban on six single-use plastics items. Is a ban the best approach? What does the evidence suggest?