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This picture was published on June 12th, 2018 and it has not been revised or updated since then. The author and publisher is Alexandre Magnin. She does not sponsor. The URL is .com, but the picture is very informative. There is no spelling or grammar errors in the text. The purpose of this article is to inform people the outcome of them using plastic.

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This picture was published on June 13th of 2019 and later updated on the same date at 3:11 PM EDT.  This picture also agrees with my claim of single use plastics should be banned. The publisher is Peter Epp and the author of this illustration is Greg Perry. There was no spelling or grammar mistakes found. The purpose of this picture is to inform the readers whats happening to the sea animals in bodies of water. The most common body of water is the oceans that are being polluted with these single-use plastics. The picture is trying to inform the readers the endangerment the sea animals have due to the unethical amount of plastic in our oceans.

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The video posted below was posted on June 10th of 2019. It has not been revised. The author/ publisher is cpac and the source of the video is YouTube.There was no spelling or grammar mistakes found. The purpose of this video is to inform people about the bans the the Canadian government is in the progress of making to get rid of many single-use plastics. It talks about the ways their going to use the plastics to make renewable energy, which benefits the people and the environment around us.

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What will Trudeau's single-use plastic ban include?

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The video shown below was posted in 2017 on the date October 11th. It has not been revised. The author and publisher of this video is the (CIMI) Catalina Island Marine Institute. The source of this video is YouTube. There was no spelling or grammar mistakes found. The purpose of this video is to inform people about how harmful single-use plastics have on the environment and the animals it affects. It also persuades the watchers to use more reusable items, so they don't end up in ocean and cause the damage that its doing today.

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This article was published on September 18,2019.  It has not been revised or updated since then.   The article is informing people about the changes people are trying to make and the background that plastic has had in the constitution. This article was written by Coleman Brinker and Mark Mielke.  There was not any spelling errors. The purpose of the article is to inform.

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On June 10, 2019, the federal government announced its plan to ban a list of single-use plastics by as early as 2021 if re-elected. This comes in the wake of the European Union's Parliament voting in March 2019 to ban several single-use plastic products on the same timeline. In addition, the federal government recently listed plastic microbeads on the Schedule 1 List of Toxic Substances in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, SC 1999, c 33.

Governments at the provincial and municipal level across the country have already imposed bans on items such as single-use plastic bags.

At the provincial level, Newfoundland and Labrador announced in April 2019 that it will become the second province behind Prince Edward Island to ban plastic shopping bags. At the municipal level, the list of communities that have banned plastic bags include dozens in Quebec, four in Manitoba, three in New Brunswick, and a quickly growing number in B.C. In July 2019, Jasper and Wetaskiwin became the second and third communities in Alberta, after the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, to ban plastic bags. This much is clear: Whether or not single-use plastic bans can effectively reduce the pollution associated with plastic products, they are becoming increasingly widespread.
Can Governments Ban Single-use Plastics?
An important question for governments proposing a ban, as well as for the businesses and consumers who will be affected, is whether such a ban is legal. In other words: can the government do that?
What does our Constitution say?
Our Constitution says that the federal government can enact laws in some topic areas, while the provincial government can enact laws in others. However, in the case of environmental protection, no level of government has exclusive jurisdiction.

The Supreme Court of Canada has made clear that both the federal and provincial governments can make laws on a specific environmental issue as long as they can connect that issue to a power granted to them in the Constitution. The appellate courts in Ontario and Saskatchewan confirmed this in their recent majority decisions that determined that the federal government could impose a national price on carbon (subject of course to further appeals to the Supreme Court).

What this means is that the federal government may often be able to connect an environmental issue to its power to legislate with respect to criminal law or matters of "national concern" under the "Peace, Order, and good Government" clause in section 91 of the Constitution. Provincial governments, on the other hand, can often legislate on environmental issues due to their authority over property and civil rights and matters of a local and private nature.

Importantly, municipal governments can also legislate on issues relating to the environment, as long as their respective provincial governments have authorized them to do so. A municipality can pass bylaws for any purpose that a province has the power over and has properly delegated to the municipality.

In the past, the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed the ability of the town of Hudson, Ontario to restrict the use of pesticides within the town, while the Ontario Superior Court has struck down Toronto's ban on the possession and sale of shark fin products.
Victoria's Ban on Single-use Plastic Bags
Most recently, and specific to single-use plastics, the British Columbia Court of Appeal in the case of C anadian Plastic Bag Association v Victoria (City), 2019 BCCA 254 struck down Victoria's ban on single-use plastic bags for being outside Victoria's jurisdiction.

While Victoria argued that it could impose such a ban because of its authority to create bylaws relating to "business" under the provincial legislation that governs B.C.'s cities, the Court of Appeal found that the bylaw was in fact related to environmental protection. Bylaws relating to environmental protection require provincial approval in B.C. and because Victoria did not receive such approval, its ban on plastic bags was invalid.

This decision highlights the importance of knowing the limits of a government's authority to impose laws and regulations, such as those that ban single-use plastics. This is important not only for the government seeking to enact laws that will achieve their intended results, but also for the businesses and consumers who stand to be impacted by new laws.
What Comes Next at the Federal Level?
A federal ban on single-use plastics remains speculative at this time. However, if a ban does become reality in the future, it will likely mirror current prohibitions seen elsewhere on plastic bags, straws, and cutlery.

The ban would likely impact the retail and restaurant industry, which uses items such as plastic bags, containers, and cutlery in its day-to-day operations, the oil industry, which provides the building blocks for resins used to produce plastic products, and the plastic producers themselves.

On the other hand, a ban could also be part of a larger plan that reduces waste management costs, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and provides further financial benefits by redirecting a greater proportion of plastic waste away from landfills and into recycled materials.

Of course, whether a federal ban will be implemented as early as 2021 will likely depend on the outcome of this fall's federal election.

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Single Use Plastic Bans: What You Need To Know

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On June 10, 2019, the federal government announced its plan to ban a list of single-use plastics by as early as 2021 if re-elected. This comes in the wake of the European Union's Parliament voting in March 2019 to ban several single-use plastic products on the same timeline.

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This articles publication date and the revised date was not given. The authors name is Rinkesh Kukreja. The URL domain .com reveals that the information could be bias and not be very accurate. Though this article has a very few spelling errors the information given is resourceful information. The purpose of this article is to inform and teach people about the problems and ways to fix the plastic issue that's happening today.

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The picture was posted on August 8th of 2018. This picture has neither been updated or revised since then. The author is Karsten Schley. The source is Cartoon stock and there is no sponsor. There is no spelling or grammar mistakes found. The purpose of this picture is to inform the readers what people think is helping the environment, but actually making it worse by sticking to these harmful habits. It also informs the reader what happens to the environment when people keep throwing trash out the window of their car.

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The article was published on October 16th, 2019. This article has been not revised since then but this is a fairly new topic going around today.  The article is teaching people that even though it would be better to get rid of plastic bags, there is potentially worse things that we are using that we think is helping this epidemic. This article is from the Environmental Law Institute and written by the ELI associate members. There were no spelling or grammar errors in this article and it is meant to inform the readers.

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Millions of tons of plastic enter the environment every year, killing wildlife, releasing toxins, clogging drains, and marring landscapes. Bans or restrictions on single-use plastics-most commonly bags and straws-have exploded in popularity recent years as a means of addressing these problems. Over 125 nations and 240 U.S. cities and counties have banned or taxed plastic bags, several cities have banned or otherwise restricted the use of plastic straws, and several private companies, including Starbucks, have also taken steps to reduce their straw usage in response to widespread consumer pressure.

Yet, these bans remain controversial. Some businesses have pushed back against what they consider excessive regulation. Those in opposition have noted that some populations, including those with disabilities, may require the use of a plastic straw, and that taxes on plastic bags may constitute a regressive tax. Even the environmental benefits are far from certain: when plastic shopping bags are banned, use of other bags that are potentially worse for the environment -including thicker plastic bags using more plastic, or paper bags, with a larger carbon footprint - increases. Others maintain that banning single-use plastics uses valuable political capital that could instead be spent advancing more urgent and system agendas like transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

Our panelists explored the benefits and challenges of an increasingly popular, and increasingly contentious, approach to the problem of plastic pollution.

Panelists:
Lillian Power, Environmental Protection Specialist, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE), Moderator Catherine Plume, Principal, BlueGreen Plume, LLC and Managing Director, (r)evolve
Matt Seaholm, Executive Director, American Progressive Bag AllianceJean-Cyril Walker, Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP

ELI members will have access to materials/a recording of this session (usually posted w/in 48 hours). If you are not an ELI member but would like to have access to archived sessions like this one, go HERE to see the many benefits of membership and how to join.

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Millions of tons of plastic enter the environment every year, killing wildlife, releasing toxins, clogging drains, and marring landscapes. Bans or restrictions on single-use plastics-most commonly bags and straws-have exploded in popularity recent years as a means of addressing these problems. Over 125 nations and 240 U.S.

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The picture was posted on June 27th, 2018 and hasn't been revised or updated since then. The author is Tjeered Royaards and the publisher and source is Cartoon Stock. They do not sponsor. There was no spelling or grammar errors in the picture. The purpose is to persuade the readers to not use single-use plastics. Its also informing people where the plastic we use ends up.

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The article belows publishing date is not available. It has not been revised since. This article relates to my claim because its saying the effects and bans places are making because of the affects of plastic. The author/publisher is the Outrider staff. The URL is .org, so there is a good chance that the information is true, but some things may be false. There was no spelling or grammar mistakes found. The article us teaching and informing how and where people are banning single-use plastics because of the negative effects its having. It also says the ways we are trying to deal with it.

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This article was posted on January 28th of 2020 and has no been updated since. The author is Stephanie Vermillion. The URL is .com so there is a chance this information could be false or bias. There was no spelling or grammar errors found in the text. The purpose to this article is to inform and teach people how the plastic could eventually outlive all of us and that we need to make a change to stop the overall plastic use.

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In early January 2020, China joined the growing movement of more than 120 countries pledging to ban single-use plastics. The country of 1.4 billion citizens is the No. 1 producer of plastic waste in the world. It topped 60 million tons (54.4 million metric tons) in 2010 based on a September 2018 report titled " Plastic Pollution."

But China announced it plans to outlaw the production and sale of non-degradable bags by the end of 2020 in major cities (and everywhere by 2022), as well as single-use straws by late 2020. Markets selling produce will have until 2025 to follow suit.

The push to ban plastic took center stage in 2018 with massive promotions like the award-winning # StopSucking campaign, which featured stars like NFL quarterback Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen and Hollywood actor Adrian Grenier pledging to give up single-use plastic straws. Now countries and companies are saying no to plastics by the dozens, and consumers are following along with them.

As the plastics-ban movement hits major milestones - such as China's latest announcement - we decided to define the bottles, bags and straws that are causing this global stir.

What Is Single-use Plastic?

True to its name, a single-use plastic is disposable plastic that's designed to be used once then tossed or recycled. This includes everything from plastic water drink bottles and produce bags to disposable plastic razors and plastic ribbon - really any plastic item you use then immediately discard. While these items can be recyclable, Megean Weldon of the blog and waste-prevention shop Zero Waste Nerd says that's hardly the norm.

"In reality, very few plastic items can be processed into new materials and products," she says in an email. "Unlike glass and aluminum, plastic isn't processed into the same item it was when it was collected by a recycling center. The quality of plastic is downgraded, so eventually, and inevitably, that plastic will still end up in a landfill."

Take a plastic water bottle. Most bottles say they can be recycled - and based solely on their easily recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) composition, they could be. But nearly seven out of 10 bottles end up in landfills or tossed as litter. This problem increased when China decided to stop accepting and recycling plastic in 2018. For municipalities, that meant recycling became significantly pricier, according to The Atlantic, so many municipalities are now simply opting for the budget-friendly landfill over recycling.

Pair this landfill-first approach with the world's ever-growing plastic consumption - humans produce almost 20,000 plastic bottles per second, according to The Guardian and America's waste grew by 4.5 percent from 2010 to 2015 - it's no wonder the world is overflowing with plastic waste.

Plastic Could Outlive Us All

Think banning all of this plastic is overkill? There are some very solid reasons why it makes sense. First, plastic in landfills just doesn't go away. According to Weldon, a plastic bag takes 10 to 20 years to degrade, while a plastic bottle takes almost 500 years. And, even when it's "gone," its remnants remain.

"Plastic never breaks down or goes away; it only breaks into smaller and smaller pieces until they're so microscopic they can be found in our air and our drinking water," Kathryn Kellogg, author and founder of the waste-reduction website Going Zero Waste, says via email.

Some grocery stores have switched to biodegradable plastic shopping bags as a way to meet consumers in the middle, but research shows this is hardly a savvy solution. One study from researchers at the University of Plymouth in England analyzed 80 single-use plastic grocery store bags made of biodegradable plastic over the course of three years. Their goal? Determine just how "biodegradable" these bags really were. Their findings were published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Soil and seawater didn't lead to bag degradation. Instead, three of the four types of biodegradable bags were still sturdy enough to hold up to 5 pounds (2.2 kilograms) of groceries (as were the non-biodegradable bags). Those exposed to sun did break down - but that's not necessarily positive either. The small particles from degradation can quickly spread through the environment - think air, ocean or the belly of hungry animals who mistake plastic fragments for food.

Can't We Just Reuse Single-use Plastic?

Another reason many countries are prohibiting single-use plastics is because they shouldn't be reused, despite our best intentions. As many municipalities forego recycling, it's tempting to take matters into your own hands by reusing (and therefore "recycling") plastic bottles and containers. Sure, this may work for bags, but experts say to take caution when it comes to plastic bottles or food containers. One study in Environmental Health Perspectives showed that all plastics used in food containers and plastic bottles could release harmful chemicals if used repeatedly. (This includes those said to be free of bisphenol A [BPA] - a controversial chemical that's been linked to hormonal disruptions.)

While researchers are still analyzing the safety of repeated plastic reuse, experts recommend glass or metal to avoid potentially harmful chemicals. And according to Weldon, it's time we adopt a reuse mindset - be it cotton produce bags, stainless steel straws or a full-on zero-waste.

"The worst thing about any single-use item is that we devalue something to the point that we intend to throw it away," she says. "The convenience culture has normalized this destructive behavior and as result, we produce millions of tons of it every single year. If we change our mindset on what we consume, we will be more aware of the single-use plastic we use and how we can avoid it."
This story is a part of Covering Climate Now's week of coverage focused on Climate Solutions, to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Covering Climate Now is a global journalism collaboration committed to strengthening coverage of the climate story.

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What Are Single-use Plastics and Should They Be Banned?

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In early January 2020, China joined the growing movement of more than 120 countries pledging to ban single-use plastics. The country of 1.4 billion citizens is the No. 1 producer of plastic waste in the world. It topped 60 million tons (54.4 million metric tons) in 2010 based on a September 2018 report titled " Plastic Pollution."

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This picture was posted on April 4th,2014 and has not been revised or edited since. The picture does agree with my claim. The author/publisher is Dave Granlund and there is no sponsor. There is no spelling or grammar mistakes in this illustration. The purpose of this picture is to inform the readers that even though we are trying to gt rid of straws and plastics, there are also other plastics that are affecting the sea life.