The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was sharply criticized after appearing at a meeting and at the table where a number of plastic spoons sat, despite his government's plan to ban disposable plastic gadgets in 2021. Trudeau sent an e-mail and a photo during Meeting with the Youth Council on his trip to Quebec, where a pile of plastic tools on the table, such as disposable knives and forks, are among the largest non-biodegradable waste sources in the world.
"I'm always happy when I travel across my country. I met at a wonderful meeting of Babino today," Trudeau said in his tweet last Monday. "Thank you for your ideas on how we can combat climate change, promote gender equality, and make our society - Canada "The issue of plastic pollution is so dangerous that, earlier this month, the federal government pledged to ban all disposable plastic materials as early as 2021. At the time, Trudeau described the case as" a problem we simply can not Ignore them ».
"These tools will be re-used," the prime minister's office said in a statement sent to CBS News by e-mail. Secretary of State for Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna defended Trudeau Tuesday on Power Play, telling program host Don Martin that it was "happening to everyone." "I know the prime minister thinks we should do better, and I think we need to do a better job," she said.
According to a statement issued by the federal government, less than 10% of the plastics used in Canada are recycled, and this is not changing. By 2030, Canadians will dump $ 11 billion worth of plastics every year.
The federal government is still in the process of identifying the most harmful plastics, which will be included in the ban. The move follows a similar move by the European Union, which calls on all member states to ban the use of disposable plastic knives, such as knives, lollipops and fluid stirring sticks, by 2021. The UK plans to ban the same articles.
A Twitter user wrote that the pile of plastic knives and knives in the picture could be called "a pile of hypocrisy." "Why does the meeting discuss climate change and use disposable plastic tableware?" Another user asked.