March 1, 2024

With files from Tyler Cheese and Muriel Draaisma for CBC

Emily Alfred, waste campaigner of the Toronto Environmental Alliance, said on Friday that the bylaw is a start but more action is needed.

"This regulation doesn't go far enough. We think that this is just the first step of the strategy and the city needs to do a lot more," Alfred said.

For example, Alfred said the alliance would like the city to regulate the use of reusable food items at large event venues.

But Alfred said the move is still progress.

On the organization's website, Alfred wrote: "This is a big win for Toronto and a result of the hard work of so many community advocates and reuse champions pushing for change and showing what's possible!"

Originally published for CBC:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/single-use-fork-spoon-plastic-toronto-bylaw-1.7131957