Canada is also developing new standards to require plastic items to contain a minimum amount of recycled material.
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental problems the world is currently facing.
More than 8 million tons of plastic waste makes its way into the oceans every year, killing millions of animals including birds, fish and other marine life. Plastic production increased from 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448 million tons by 2015, and production is expected to double by 2050.
