Single-use Cup Fee
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Vancouver city council removes single-use cup fee in majority voteVancouver councillor Rebecca Bligh put forward the motion saying it has done little to change consumer habits and hurts low-income residents.PoliticsFeb 15, 2023
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Vancouver mayor vows to axe controversial single-use cup fee by summer"What we've heard form the business community and residents is the cup fee just ain't working, that it's punitive," Mayor Ken Sim said Tuesday.EnvironmentJan 24, 2023
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City of Vancouver votes to keep single-use cup fee, with some changesNow, council has directed staff to make changes to the program including exempting free drinks and expanding and raising awareness of low barrier cup-exchange programs.EnvironmentMar 2, 2022
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Vancouver proposes tweaks to cup-fee bylaw to reduce impact on low-income peopleProposed changes include exempting drinks offered for free from the fee, but people hoping to see the bylaw scrapped completely will be disappointed.EnvironmentFeb 26, 2022
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‘We didn’t get it right’: City of Vancouver to revisit new single-use cup feesThe new fees, 25 cents for a cup and 15 cents for paper bags, took effect on Jan. 1 as a way to encourage more environmentally-friendly consumer habits.PoliticsJan 27, 2022
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