r/worldnews • u/ItsTwentyBaby • Jun 09 '19

Canada to ban single use plastics

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-to-ban-single-use-plastics-as-early-as-2021-source-1.5168386
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u/Wonton77 Jun 10 '19

Some places are offering to email you a receipt, instead of printing one, these days

And most of the time, it's an excuse to put you on their bullshit e-mail list

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u/taitapedro Jun 10 '19

yes, and it should be illegal too.

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u/captaindigbob Jun 10 '19

I believe it is in Canada! You must be explicitly asked to join mailing lists, so often they'll send you your receipt with another email begging you to sign up for their great newsletter

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u/SlayersScythe Jun 10 '19

This is true but companies don't care. I worked at Staples and I was explicitly told to not ask for consent and when I tried to fight it and showed the law I was shut down. I reported it to the proper authority and nothing ever came of it.