Canada to Ban<br />Single-Use Plastic by 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced<br />Canada's planned ban on plastic waste, describing<br />it as “a problem we simply can’t ignore.” Justin Trudeau,<br />via CNN The single-use plastic items included in the ban<br />will be determined through a science based<br />approach by the federal government. Trudeau said the ban will likely include<br />items that end up in the sea most often. He then went on to say that the manufacturers<br />of plastic products will soon be responsible for<br />the “entire life-cycle” of their products. Justin Trudeau, via<br />’The Canadian Press’ Trudeau said he hopes to one day see his children<br />play on a beach that is not contaminated by pollution. Justin Trudeau,<br />via ’NYT’