Canada to Banbr Single-Use Plastic by 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announcedbr Canada's planned ban on plastic waste, describingbr it as “a problem we simply can’t ignore.” Justin Trudeau,br via CNN The single-use plastic items included in the banbr will be determined through a science basedbr approach by the federal government. Trudeau said the ban will likely includebr items that end up in the sea most often. He then went on to say that the manufacturersbr of plastic products will soon be responsible forbr the “entire life-cycle” of their products. Justin Trudeau, viabr ’The Canadian Press’ Trudeau said he hopes to one day see his childrenbr play on a beach that is not contaminated by pollution.