Feds explain why compostable bags fall under plastic ban

Environment and Climate Change Canada says the decision is rooted in science with a lack of evidence that compostable plastics will fully degrade in natural environments.

[@michaelwarren202]

This is a business decision from a lobbyist group.

[@Byteable]

I feel like we’re living in an alternate reality where everything is backwards and makes no sense.

[@TentaclePentacle]

What are you going to use for garbage bags? Oh that's right you will have to buy them. I'm old enough to remember when the environment nuts banned paper shopping bags.

[@michaelwarren202]

yeah the good old tree hugger days.

[@brendafoucault5173]

Made of science , trudeaus science

[@michaelwarren202]

Funny how other "true" single-use plastic bags (frozen pee's for example) aren't banned. I wonder why.

[@BillDavies-ej6ye]

I thought that the flavour had changed!

[@ZenCorvus]

Because that's why.
Liberal logic.
Remember covid when they returned the bags in a flash then went straight back to larping after?

[@marknalberta]

Why have i been paying extra for compostable bags all of these years if they don't work?

[@SillyOmega]

They due big oil and plastic don't want alternatives.

[@thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344]

Insightful!