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As climate change becomes a major theme for many artists, art and culture professionals are asking themselves tough questions about their own environmental impact.

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As climate change becomes a major theme for many artists, art and culture professionals are asking themselves tough questions about their own environmental impact.

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Checkout bags, straws and several single-use plastics will be banned in Canada by the end of next year.

This was announced by the country's environment minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Wednesday, where he acknowledged the nation is trailing behind Europe in recycling efforts.

The ban — which also targets stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery, and foodware made from hard-to-recycle plastics — is part of a broader plan to eliminate plastics waste by 2030, which is at the heart of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's climate and environmental agenda.

"We are not leading the world in this," said Wilkinson at a news conference. "Many countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, have gone down this path and we've certainly learned from the work that they have done."

[caption id="attachment_211106" align="aligncenter" width="783"] The ban on single-use plastics includes straws. (Image: Thoa Ngo/ Unsplash)[/caption]

According to Ottawa, Canadians throw away three million tonnes of plastic waste each year — including 15 billion bags annually, and 57 million straws daily. Only nine percent of it is recycled.

Ottawa, said Wilkinson, aims to hike that to 90 percent, in line with European targets for 2029. He said of the six plastic items that will be prohibited, there are already "readily available and affordable alternatives."

"There are lots of (plastics) that are going to have to continue to be single use," he added. "But they need to be the kinds of things that we are able to recycle, that we are able to keep in the economy and not end up in the environment where they cause problems."

[caption id="attachment_211107" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Plastic coffee cup lids have also been named as problematic single-use plastic items. (Image: Artem Beliaikin/ Unsplash)[/caption]

Plastic lids on coffee cups was highlighted as the most visible plastic garbage in city dumps. Wilkinson said he's still working on a fix.

Ottawa proposed as well to establish recycled content requirements in products and packaging, hoping to boost recycling and invite better product design to extend the life of plastic materials.

"This could include a minimum requirement of recycled content in new products and greater responsibility for producers and sellers to collect and recycle plastics," he said.

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Made entirely from sustainably sourced wood, Diageo’s biodegradable bottles will debut with long-standing whisky makers Johnnie Walker.

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Made entirely from sustainably sourced wood, Diageo’s biodegradable bottles will debut with long-standing whisky makers Johnnie Walker.

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With the oldest members of the millennial generation now approaching 40 – the Pew Research Center defines millennials as born between 1981 and 1996 – many have been working hard in highly-paid jobs for several years. They now have seemingly endless disposable income to spend on life’s finer things. These high net worth millennials may […]

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Desmond Chew, principal designer at Three-D Conceptwerke, shares.

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Desmond Chew, principal designer at Three-D Conceptwerke, shares.

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