Plastic waste has become an extreme global crisis with no end in sight. People have very little choice but to consume plastic as corporations have no incentives to divest from plastic polluting practices and switch to sustainable materials. A proposed ‘disposable plastic tax’ will address society’s overconsumption and tendency to devalue plastic as being completely disposable. Plastic only has a 9% recycling rate in Canada, far behind other nations. This tax can help modernize Canada’s waste management infrastructure and incentivize industry changes through taxes at 3 levels: Producers, Purchaser, End Consumer. The bulk of this tax will rest on corporations rather than individuals as just 20 companies compose over 55% of plastic waste, overtaking any individual action. Raising public consciousness through a flat tax has worked in the case of plastic bags which is an important step for policy advocacy, and will increase revenue for the program(s).