novel coronavirus have caused a significant setback in the movement to reduce single-use plastic.The Surfrider Foundation says fears of possible transmission in the early days of the pandemic saw many businesses shy away from reusable bags and containers, falling back to traditional disposables.
Thousands of industrial plastic pellets found on banks of Delta, B.C., waterway But Surfrider Foundation Canada spokesperson Lilly Woodbury says evidence now shows those worries have not been borne out.“To date there are zero cases of (surface contact) transmission.