The federal government is considering creating a national plastics registry to track the lifecycle of plastic products in the economy.
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault announced Tuesday that Ottawa has launched a public consultation to gather input on how such a registration would work.
“Canadians are demanding action to address the plastic waste and environmental pollution crisis, and the federal government will continue to act. tool,” Guilbeault said in a press release.
According to a press release, such a registry would require producers to report how much plastic is on the Canadian market and how it is handled once it is no longer in use. A wide range of plastic items will be affected, including single-use plastics and items used in packaging, home appliances and electronics.
According to a press release, the register will help governments measure progress towards reducing plastic waste.
Similar programs are currently in place in each state and territory, but data collection is inconsistent across jurisdictions. technical paper Published in April by Environment Canada.
“A federal plastics registry would standardize data collected on provincial and territorial…programs and provide useful information to stakeholders, governments and Canadians,” the paper said.
This registry is part of the federal government’s overall effort to reduce plastic waste in Canada. That effort suffered a blow in November when a judge struck down a key policy supporting a ban on single-use plastics.ottawa says That decision will be appealed..
Consultation on the registry ends on February 13th.
