Whistler joins joint submission on reducing plastic

By Braden Dupuis
Zero Waste Committee terms of reference in the works

Though Whistler Councillor Arthur De Jong had hoped to see a single-use-plastic ban by the end of the summer, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is “not quite there yet.” With the provincial government calling for submissions on reducing plastics, the District of Squamish and the District of Tofino drafted a joint letter highlighting five requests: prioritization of reduction and reuse over recycling and disposal; clarification of local government authority; a “stepped” or phased approach to regulation; improvement of extended producer responsibility programs; and adequate consultation (the public has until Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. to submit comments of their own at cleanbc.gov.bc.ca/plastics).…

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• Whistler News

September 26, 2019

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