Edmonton Seeks Feedback on Single-Use Item Bylaw

The City of Edmonton is seeking feedback on its single-use bylaw to gauge public opinion on the policy and whether it has achieved its intended goal of reducing waste and litter.
The ministerial order was part of the federal Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations, which prohibit the manufacture, import, and sale of the six single-use plastic items as part of Ottawa’s plan to meet its zero-plastic-waste target by 2030.
Edmonton argues that its single-use policy is legal because the city is authorized to pass bylaws for many purposes, “including business regulation and environmental protection,” under the province’s Municipal Government Act (MGA).
The City of Edmonton survey will close on Nov. 19 at 11:59 p.m.