Canada sets sights on next plastic waste target: food packaging

By Sean Previl

After banning plastic bags at supermarkets and liquor stores nationwide late last year, the federal government has set its sights on the next target in its fight against single-use plastics: food packaging.

On Tuesday, Ottawa opened up the floor to grocery retailers, stakeholders and the general population to provide input on the development of a plan to reduce primary food plastic packaging through a “pollution prevention planning notice,” or “P2” notice.