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Single-use plastic ban in the works
A plan to ban single-use plastics in Richmond is a step closer to reality.
A plan to ban single-use plastics
in Richmond is a step closer to reality.
Richmond city council last week
passed the first three readings of a bylaw that would prohibit such items as
plastic checkout bags and straws as well as foam products like plates,
clamshell containers, bowls and cups.
“Avoiding single-use plastic
items is the right thing to do, not just for our community but for the
environment as a whole,” says Mayor Malcolm Brodie.
Brodie says while the bylaw will
create challenges for some businesses, council feels it is important to take a
leadership role. He added council will work with business in the coming months
to determine how the city can best offer support during a transition period.
The proposed bylaw will be
forwarded to the provincial Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
for approval.
Richard Synnott, representing
Layfield Plastics, suggested the city examine all factors when considering
restrictions in the distribution of single-use plastic products. He said new
technologies are improving the use and recapture of plastics and that potential
alternatives, such as paper products, may not provide a significant marginal
environmental benefit compared to plastic.
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