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 Message 1285 
 August Abolins to Nick Andre 
 the canadian fed gov't is using some 
 25 Jun 22 07:50:00 
 
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Hello Nick Andre!

** On Saturday 25.06.22 - 02:38, Nick Andre wrote to August Abolins:

 NA> On 24 Jun 22  19:21:37, August Abolins said the following to All:

 AA>> the canadian fed gov't is using some weird language to
 AA>> define "single-use" plastic.  garbage bags and doggie-poo
 AA>> bags are ok, but durable grocery bags that can then be
 AA>> used for garbage, are not.

 NA> Then by that logic, plastic straws are okay.

The "definition" has an exception for that!  The bendable/flexi  
straws are "ok", but the not the straight ones.


 NA> What a weird nutty libtarded society we live in... that
 NA> THIS is priority.

They DO say that it's problem based on the amount of plastic  
showing up on "the shores".  I suppose, since is a Canadian  
ruling, they mean the shores of the Great Lakes.

Here's the link to the original article.  Notice how the gov't  
explanation kinda waffles in the exceptions:

https://bbs.lc/8wDFG

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/single-use-plastics-explained- 
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