Vancouver city council bans plastic straws and white foam containers

Plastic straws and white foam containers will soon be a thing of the past in Vancouver. 
Council voted on Wednesday to ban plastic straws and foam cups and takeout containers effective June 1, 2019 — six months earlier than initially proposed — making it the first municipality in Canada to ban the single-use disposable items. 
“It’s a big boost towards Zero Waste 2040,” Mayor Gregor Robertson told council. “This is a really important step forward to