The Lambton Kent District School Board is getting set to reduce its use of single-use plastics.
During a teleconference board meeting last month, Superintendent of Business Brian McKay discussed the idea of a Single-Use Plastics Reduction Committee, saying it would be a first step in a single-use plastics reduction strategy.
In a report from McKay, it says the committee will develop a communication plan that includes reduction targets, financial considerations, impacts and timelines when proposed strategies will occur.
During a board meeting in October 2019, the board approved a motion to explore ways to phase out and reduce single-use plastics and produce a report outlining what steps are doable.
The federal government has announced a ban on harmful single-use plastics as early as 2021, such as plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates and stir sticks.
