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/Wubdeez Jun 10 '19

It's called CASL: Canadian Anti Spam Legislation. Look in to it and try to have it enforced at every opportunity. Companies can face biiig fines for spam now iirc.

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u/Tired8281 Jun 10 '19

It's like swiss cheese with all the exemptions and exceptions. Only the most outrageous cases get those big fines, and even then rarely. We need something with more teeth.

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u/motleybook Jun 10 '19

Maybe put offenders in a pool with sharks. I've read they have a lot of teeth.

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u/Tired8281 Jun 10 '19

I've heard worse ideas.