The County of Huron says it will be doing its part to reduce the use of single-use plastics.
Huron’s announcements follows an announcement by federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, unveiling specific items to be banned by the end of 2021.
Among the items are plastic grocery bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and food containers made from hard-to-recycle plastics.
Huron County says they have instituted a “Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy,” where officials say they will replace single-use items from corporate operations and services by using more environmentally sustainable options, replacing single-use items with reusable or recyclable alternatives, and when unavoidable, minimizing the use of single-use items and ensuring proper disposal.
Warden Jim Ginn says, “With the roll out of this strategy, our aim as a community leader is encouraging staff across all departments to continue taking action and help improve the environmental sustainability of not only our corporation, but the world and communities we’re living in.”