Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations

Jurisdiction:: Canada
Type:: Chemical Restriction · Preemption
Last action:: Jan 1, 2022

Plastic Packaging

SOR-2022-138 prohibits single-use plastics (checkout bags, cutlery, plates, straws, stirrers, takeout containers) under CEPA, advancing circular economy by eliminating problematic single-use items; enacted June 20, 2022 with phased implementation through December 30, 2025.

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