Since December 20, 2022, the manufacture and import for sale in Canada of checkout bags, cutlery, foodservice ware, stir sticks and straws as defined in the Regulations, are prohibited.[1] The law bans six items, plastic grocery bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, plastic cutlery and plastic take-out containers.

Indonesia is dealing with a serious plastic pollution problem It is home to the world’s largest archipelago with more than 17,000 islands, 81,000 kilometers (50,000 miles) of coastline and a rich abundance of biodiverse marine life. Within a few years Indonesia projected that 800,000 tons of plastic waste would be dumped into its waters.

Indonesia plans to cut its plastic pollution by 70% within the next five years and aims to achieve a plasti-free Indonesia by...

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