Whitby residents have been invited to give suggestions on the use of single-use plastics in the town.
The town is asking if residents are supportive of reducing or eliminating the use of single-use plastics as it develops a plan to inform council’s decision of whether to phase out their use in the community, said an announcement.
Examples of single-use plastics include plastic straws, bags and packaging. Now through March 3, residents are invited to have their say on whether the use of such products should be reduced or eliminated locally by completing a short, online survey at whitby.ca/plasticsurvey.
For more information about single-use plastics and the Town’s sustainability initiatives, visit whitby.ca/sustainability.
Quick Facts:
- Canadians throw away over 3 million tonnes of plastic waste each year.
- About one-third of the plastics used in Canada are for single-use or short-lived products and packaging. In fact, in Canada, up to 15 billion plastic bags are used every year and close to 57 million straws are used daily.
- Every year, one million birds and over 100,000 sea mammals worldwide are injured or die when they mistake plastic for food or become entangled.