Vancouver has voted to ban the distribution of plastic straws as well as foam take-out containers and cups as part of its zero-waste strategy.
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| Drinking straws protrude from a glass in an illustration picture in Loughborough, Britain April 19, 2018. |
The ban will be introduced on June 1, 2019.
The move is part of the city's Zero Waste 2040 strategy, which was approved by councillors in a vote on Wednesday.
Read the CBC story - “Vancouver votes to ban plastic straws, foam cups and containers by June 2019.”
