Microsoft Word - Supporting Reuse to Get to Zero Plastic Waste - ED BN - Final May 2022.docx Reusing packaging and BRIEFING NOTE April 2022 containers: key to getting to Zero Plastic Pollution Single-use packaging and products are a key driver of plastic waste and pollution. [...] According to the Zero Waste International Alliance, the idea of reuse is to “retain the value, usefulness and function”i of an item. [...] • Reuse can be organized at the individual level: Lunch boxes, water bottles and cloth napkins are all examples of packaging and products that people routinely use, wash and reuse at home and on the go. [...] Producing and disposing of plastic leads to air, soil and water pollution that is harmful to the environment and human health.iii Fight climate change: Each step in the lifecycle Reused vs. [...] Require refill: Companies that sell packaged goods are among the biggest users of plastic and the source of the single biggest volume of plastic waste in Canada, and therefore are a significant driver of pollution generated across the full life cycle of plastic.
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