Plastic Bags
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Saint John councillor to table citywide plastic bag ban"What we're seeing here on the ground is that Saint John is indeed ready for this," says Ward 3 Coun. David Hickey.EnvironmentNov 7, 2020
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Residents, retailers welcome new motion to ban plastic bags in ReginaRegina City Councillor Bob Hawkins' motion to draft a plastic bag ban bylaw passed unanimously Wednesday.EnvironmentMay 29, 2020
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Coronavirus: Soaring reliance on single-use plastics stalls B.C.’s zero-waste movementIn a setback for the zero-waste movement, single-use plastics are seeing a resurgence during the new coronavirus pandemic.EnvironmentMay 24, 2020
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Some N.B. retailers move to eliminate plastic bags amid calls for provincial banSome stores, including Sobeys and local Home Hardware shops, are preparing months in advance, already removing the bags from rotation.EnvironmentFeb 4, 2020
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Sobeys to phase out plastic bags, but ‘Sobeys bag’ lives on in Atlantic CanadaThe company has said the change will eliminate 225 million bags used annually at more than 250 stores across Canada.EnvironmentJan 30, 2020
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Prince Albert, Sask. bans single-use plastic bagsPrince Albert becomes the first city in Saskatchewan to ban single-use plastic check-out bags.EnvironmentJan 28, 2020
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Fundy Regional Service Commission to stop recycling plastic bags“We don’t want to say ‘continue recycling your plastic bags’ when we’re not certain that they’re ever going to find a home.”EnvironmentJan 24, 2020
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BYOB: Sobeys to eliminate plastic bags at check stands in Canada starting Jan. 31Sobeys, which is owned by Empire Company Ltd., estimates the move will eliminate 225 million plastic check stand bags – just over 1,200 tonnes – every year.CanadaJan 21, 2020
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City of Regina survey finds only 28% of residents recycled the right materialThe City of Regina's CartSmart team surveyed residents recycling habits and found many of them were making common mistakes.CanadaDec 6, 2019
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Action needed now as microplastics accumulate in Great Lakes, Ontario researcher saysAn Ontario researcher is calling on society to take swift action to solve the growing problem of plastics accumulating in the Great Lakes.EnvironmentNov 27, 2019
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