Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (SOR/2022-138)
About the regulations
The Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations prohibit the manufacture, import and sale of six categories of single-use plastics: checkout bags, cutlery, foodservice ware made from or containing problematic plastics, ring carriers, stir sticks and straws. Exceptions in the Regulations ensure single-use plastic flexible straws remain available in stores and health care facilities, under certain conditions, for people who need them.
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- Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations - Guidance for selecting alternatives
- Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations - Technical guidelines
- Single-use Plastics Prohibitions Regulations fact sheet
- Plastic pollution - information sheet
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Plastics Regulatory Affairs DivisionDepartment of the Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Blvd, Place Vincent Massey, 9-064
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Email: ec.plastiques-plastics.ec@ec.gc.ca
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The Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations prohibit the manufacture, import and sale of six categories of single-use plastics: checkout bags, cutlery, foodservice ware made from or containing problematic plastics, ring carriers, stir sticks and straws. Exceptions in the Regulations ensure single-use plastic flexible straws remain available in stores and health care facilities, under certain conditions, for people who need them.
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Regulations are current to 2022-12-12
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The Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations prohibit the manufacture, import and sale of six categories of single-use plastics: checkout bags, cutlery, foodservice ware made from or containing problematic plastics, ring carriers, stir sticks and straws. Exceptions in the Regulations ensure single-use plastic flexible straws remain available in stores and health care facilities, under certain conditions, for people who need them.
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