Huff Post reports Canada may be rid of all single-use plastics in less than two years.
《赫芬顿邮报》报道,加拿大或将在两年内淘汰所有一次性塑料。
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the country will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021,
周一,贾斯廷·特鲁多总理宣布加拿大将在2021年前禁止一次性塑料,
following similar announcements from California, Hawaii and New York.
此前加利福尼亚、夏威夷和纽约也发布了类似公告。
During a press conference at Quebec's Gault Nature Reserve, Trudeau said,
在魁北克高尔特自然保护区举行的一场新闻发布会上,特鲁多表示,
"As parents, we're at a point where we take our kids to the beach
“作为父母,我们带孩子去海滩时
and we have to search out a patch of sand that isn't littered with straws, styrofoam or bottles. That's a problem."
我们必须找到一块没有乱扔吸管、泡沫塑料或瓶子的沙滩。这是一个问题。”
The European Union voted in March to ban single-use plastics including cutlery, straws, and stirrers, to take effect in 2021.
今年三月,欧盟禁止一次性塑料,包括餐具、吸管和调酒棒,该禁令将于2021年生效。