Dear John,

Earlier this week, the federal government announced the first phase of its plan to reach zero plastic waste by 2030.

This first phase involves a ban on straws, takeout containers, grocery bags, and other plastics.

But a new Fraser Institute study out today finds that this plan will have little to no environmental benefit while imposing a large financial cost on Canadians!

Not only is Canada's contribution to global aquatic plastic pollution virtually non-existent, but only 1% of Canada's plastic waste is ever released into the environment as litter.

And it doesn't stop there – the additional waste generated by the substitutes for plastic will increase costs for municipalities by $300 million a year, which is just one cost of this policy that will ultimately be a burden on Canadians.

Learn more by checking out the full study here, and be sure to spread the word on social media.

Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute