Ottawa recently announced it will phase out some single-use plastics by 2025, but finding sustainable alternatives is trickier than you might think. Eco-conscious shoppers looking to replace the single-use plastic bag should consider the full life cycle of whatever they end up using, experts say.

Word nerds FTW! Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words and definitions to the dictionaryincluding nods to online culture, food favourites and the pandemic to reflect our ever-evolving language.