Canada recycles just 9 per cent of its plastics with the rest dumped in landfill and incinerators or tossed away as litter, a new report shows. The majority of plastic waste comes from packaging, for products such as computers or children’s toys, with lesser amounts from automotive parts, electronics, textiles and construction. The majority of plastic waste comes from packaging, for products such as computers or children’s toys, with lesser amounts from automotive parts, electronics, textiles and construction. Article Continued BelowThe Canadian Plastics Industry Association opposes a ban on plastic items, but McKenna said, “We are not ruling anything out. Without major changes, plastic waste sent to landfill would represent a lost value of $11.1 billion by 2030, the report said.

Source: thestar April 18, 2019 20:26 UTC