B.C. Liquor Stores planning switch to paper bags province-wide by late fall
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Those thick plastic bags from B.C. government liquor stores are about to become a thing of the past. Continue reading
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Sobeys announces plan to remove all plastic bags in 2020
The grocery store chain announced the plan in a press release on Wednesday, calling it the first step in “removing unnecessary plastic from all retail.” Continue reading
NB Liquor to introduce reusable bag program
In a press release, ANBL board chair Rachelle Gagnon says the corporation made the decision to follow what other jurisdictions across Canada are doing. Continue reading
City of Vancouver wants to know if you want plastic bags to be banned
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
A public survey has been launched that will collect opinions on banning plastic shopping bags in the city, along with imposing a fee on paper and reusable bags. Continue reading
Vancouver market tries to end plastic bag use by printing embarrassing messages
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The East West Market on Main Street hopes printing messages like “Colon Care” and “Adult Video Emporium” will stop plastic bag use. Continue reading
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Lethbridge city council votes in favour of 4 potential provincial initiatives
City council voted nearly unanimously in favour of four resolutions that will now go before the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA). Continue reading
Biodegradable bags could survive more than 3 years in soil: study
The bags were exposed to environments that they could potentially encounter if discarded as litter, including air, soil and the sea. Continue reading
‘It’s detrimental to our environment’: Moncton student urges plastic bag plan
By Callum Smith Video Journalist
Over 2,200 signatures in about three weeks on an online petition seems to indicate she’s not alone with that thought. Continue reading
Newfoundland and Labrador to become 2nd province to ban plastic bags
It says the ban won’t take effect for between six and 12 months, to give consumers time to get in the habit of bringing reusable bags. Continue reading
North Okanagan could ban plastic bags
The Regional District of North Okanagan is considering introducing a bylaw that would ban single-use plastics. Continue reading