Submission on Canada's single-use plastic regulation draft

CAPE supports the federal government's proposal to ban specific single-use plastics, emphasizing that plastic pollution is a human health crisis as well as an ecological one. The organization highlights health risks including respiratory illness and cancer for fenceline communities and plastics workers, as well as the presence of microplastics in infants. CAPE recommends bringing regulations into force by the end of 2022, removing export exemptions, and expanding the list of banned items to include drink cups, cigarette filters, and products containing additives like PFAS and bisphenols.

• CAPE supports the federal government's proposal to ban single-use plastic items, specifically bags, stir sticks, cutlery, straight straws, six-pack rings, and certain takeout containers.
• The production and disposal of plastics are linked to severe human health outcomes, including respiratory illness and rare cancers for residents of fenceline communities near petrochemical sites, and an elevated risk of breast cancer for women working in plastics manufacturing.
• There is significant concern regarding microplastics exposure, particularly in infants who may have higher concentrations in their feces than adults due to mouthing behavior and contact with plastic toys and bottles.
• CAPE proposes six specific improvements to the draft regulations: implementing them by the end of 2022, removing export exemptions, preventing regrettable substitutions, banning drink cups and cigarette filters, banning food service ware with additives like PFAS and bisphenols, and establishing an annual review process.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2022). Submission on Canada's single-use plastic regulation draft. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Single-Use-Plastic-Regulation-Comment.docx.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Submission on Canada's single-use plastic regulation draft. 2022. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Single-Use-Plastic-Regulation-Comment.docx.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2022submission, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Submission on Canada's single-use plastic regulation draft}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Single-Use-Plastic-Regulation-Comment.docx.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }