Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

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Environmental justice or overreach?

Updated: 2024.08.07

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Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

캐나다의 일회용 플라스틱 금지법

Articles

Government of Canada bans many single-use plastics

Videos

Canada moving ahead with single-use plastics ban Canada to ban importing and manufacturing single-use plastics

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

Is your country debating a single use plastic ban? Would you support it?

당신의 국가에서 일회용 플라스틱 사용 금지에 대해 논의하고 있나요? 이를 지지하시나요?

What are some of the pros and cons of this legislation?

이 법안의 장단점은 무엇인가요?

Do you think that your country will be able to meet its Paris Agreement goals?

당신의 국가가 파리 협정 목표를 달성할 수 있을 것이라고 생각하시나요?

How do you think a ban on single use plastic could affect your job or industry?

일회용 플라스틱 금지가 귀하의 직업이나 산업에 어떤 영향을 미칠 수 있다고 생각하시나요?

What steps do you take to reduce waste and single-use material in your personal life?

생활에서 쓰레기와 일회용품을 줄이기 위해 어떤 조치를 취하고 있나요?

Do you agree with the logic of the law that plastic can be seen as a toxic and hazardous substance?

플라스틱을 독성 및 유해 물질로 볼 수 있다는 법의 논리에 동의하시나요?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

incumbent

currently holding office

Ví dụ

The incumbent president has let many people down once again.

Ví dụ

Incumbents usually take for granted that they’ll be elected again-- the truth is, you never know what will happen.

knock-on effects

secondary effects happening from an original decision

Ví dụ

One of the knock-on effects of dropping out of school is having lots of time to practice guitar.

Ví dụ

The recession we are experiencing is a knock-on effect of quantitative easing, in many people’s opinion.

reverberation

a continuing effect

Ví dụ

We have felt the reverberations of the poor policy-making in the prior decades.

Ví dụ

I felt the reverberations of the explosion from several miles away.

municipality

a city or region

Ví dụ

Seoul is the largest municipality in Korea.

Ví dụ

After moving in between the two municipalities, I have to say I strongly dislike the suburban lifestyle.

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