Plastic makers say goal is no plastic in landfills by 2030
OTTAWA — The country’s plastics makers have set their own targets for keeping all plastic out of Canadian landfills by 2030.
The announcement comes just days before the federal government asks other G7 nations to sign an international commitment to get the world on the same page on plastic pollution that harms marine life and forms islands of garbage in the oceans that can be larger than many countries.
Isabelle Des Chenes, an executive vice-president at the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, says the targets are in part designed to get ahead of government regulation, since Canada is in the consultation phase of a national strategy to curb plastic pollution.
“I think it demonstrates as responsible care companies we have to continually strive to do better,” she said.