Edmonton's Corey Saban sees the potential in plastic and is working inside his garage to transform discarded materials into something more useful.

The summer goal ensures retailers have enough time to prepare, while still having the bylaw implemented before next fall.

Bringing your own reusable bags when going shopping is "the best way to protect our environment," the province says.

The Trudeau government plans to ban single-use plastics by the end of 2021. Restaurants that rely on takeout orders may have to change their delivery packaging.

The federal government is moving to fulfill a key promise to ban single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

The move came after the B.C. Court of Appeal struck down the City of Victoria's plastic bag ban in 2019, saying the municipality needed the province's go-ahead to enact it.

Reimagine is hoping to open in October or early November.

"To date there are zero cases of (surface contact) transmission. Systems for reusable and refill are proven to be safe and sanitary," said a spokesperson for the Surfrider Foundation.

The first step in the process requires a scientific assessment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

Prince Albert becomes the first city in Saskatchewan to ban single-use plastic check-out bags.