The proportion of single-use food and beverage packaging litter picked up on Canadian shorelines nearly doubled last year to 26.6 per cent from 15.3 per cent as lockdowns and shuttered restaurants encouraged people to opt for more takeout and individually packaged foods.

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Janet Whitman

Janet Whitman is the contributing editor and a staff reporter at Advocate Media.