Why the Ford government nixed deposit on soft drink cans, bottles
![The Trudeau government announced plans to ban single-use plastics, like straws, shopping bags and disposable cutlery, as early as 2021. See many recycled cans that have been wrapped in plastic. Crushed soda cans covered with clear plastic](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6838654.1683739324!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/single-use-plastic-ban-vancouver.jpg)
Ontario has the worst recycling rates in Canada for non-alcoholic beverage containers. Billions of cans, plastic bottles and cartons go to landfills or incinerators yearly. The Ford government was seriously considering adopting a new system to improve things, but abruptly U-turned and scrapped it.