Joint Open Letter_ExpandTheBan_2023.docx

A joint open letter from various Canadian organizations calling for the expansion of the single-use plastics ban to include six new categories of items, specific problematic polymers and chemical additives, and a transition to circular systems centered on reuse.

• The current ban on single-use plastics in Canada is insufficient, covering only approximately 3 per cent of the plastic waste generated across the country.
• The signatories request the expansion of the ban to include six specific categories of manufactured single-use plastic items: bottles and caps, bags, film and wrap, filtered cigarettes, produce stickers, and all takeout containers, cups and lids, as well as sachets, pouches and wrappers.
• The letter calls for the elimination of specific problematic polymers (including PVC, Polystyrene, Polyurethanes, and fluorinated polymers), chemical additives (such as PFAS, Phthalates, Bisphenols, Brominated flame retardants, Chlorinated paraffins, and Benzotriazole UV stabilizers), and certain products like 'flushables' and plastics labeled as 'biodegradable,' 'compostable' or 'oxo-degradable'.
• The authors argue that downstream management is inadequate and that reducing the production of plastic is necessary to protect human health, wildlife, ecosystems, and the climate.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (n.d.). Joint Open Letter_ExpandTheBan_2023.docx. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2ab3ae37-joint-open-letter_expandtheban_2023.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Joint Open Letter_ExpandTheBan_2023.docx. n.d. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2ab3ae37-joint-open-letter_expandtheban_2023.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironmentndjoint, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Joint Open Letter\_ExpandTheBan\_2023.docx}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2ab3ae37-joint-open-letter_expandtheban_2023.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }