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Pierre Poilievre says there is no need to reduce plastic packaging (www.lapresse.ca)

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Watching this shit unfold from outside Canada is stunning.

I understand not all nations have the same political culture.

But in France, everyone is aware that we consume far too much plastic and it’s seriously harming both our health and environment. Claiming you support plastic packaging is political suicide.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2023/05/29/plastic-pollution-is-a-multi-faceted-threat_6028418_114.html

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2023/06/01/we-are-creating-a-monstrous-reservoir-of-plastic-particles_6028767_114.html

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[-] StopTouchingYourPhone@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I suspect the plastic bag/straw issue is politicians virtue signalling to the Oil and Gas lobby, like "I'll make sure you still get pennies for your nurdles, Boss!"

[edit - link's to a vox article from 2022 explaining what nurdles are]