Single-use Plastics
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Guelph to implement next phase of ban on single-use plasticsThe city council in Guelph, Ont., is poised to vote on new measures to ban single-use plastics that include allowing customers to bring their own reusable cups for beverages.EnvironmentJun 10
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‘Take a bag, leave a bag’: Calgary pharmacy’s solution to single-use bylawThe Kenron Pharmacy program asks people to donate extra reusable bags that are then sanitized and used for customers in-store or for deliveries.EnvironmentSep 8, 2023
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Alberta bottle depots start offering refunds on reusable takeout food containersA program that allows reusable takeout containers to be taken by bottle depots is expanding to more communities in southern Alberta.CanadaJul 25, 2023
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How Edmonton’s new single-use item bylaw affects your drive-thru orderAccording to the city, a drive-through bag that contains the food order is considered a shopping bag under the bylaw and can be provided for 15 cents.ConsumerJul 3, 2023
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Edmonton to ban single-use plastics starting July 1The City of Edmonton’s single-use plastic ban goes into effect on July 1, putting Edmonton on the 'road to less waste and litter,' the city said Wednesday.ConsumerJun 21, 2023
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As stores ditch shopping bags, what’s next for Canada’s plastic ban?The switch away from single-use plastics has not come without its challenges for businesses looking for sustainable and affordable alternatives.EnvironmentJun 6, 2023
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Montreal single-use plastics ban comes into effect, covering range of productsThe bylaw was passed 18 months ago and covers the 19 boroughs that make up the city of Montreal, with officials estimating some 8,400 businesses will be affected.CanadaMar 28, 2023
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Montreal phasing out single-use plastics in restaurantsPlastic utensils, containers, cups, straws and lids will eventually be banned in all bars and restaurants in Montreal.CanadaMar 23, 2023
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Ontario company Friendlier aims to help phase out single-use plasticsTheir company has already washed nearly half a million plastic containers, but Friendlier hopes to scrub more and expand their operations as Canada phases out single-use plastics.EnvironmentMar 21, 2023
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Saskatchewan government fighting feds on single-use plastics'It is our position that the federal government cannot simply declare plastics to be under its environmental jurisdiction,' says Saskatchewan justice minister Bronwyn Eyre.PoliticsMar 7, 2023
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