Fri 12 Dec 2008
While most people can not imagine a single day without having seen or used plastic bags on the streets, in their homes, inside the malls, coffee shops, needless to say everywhere… some cities around the world are moving forward with the idea of banning plastics bags for one day to at least get started and spread awareness on the very issue.
Click out the following two links to read more about what’s happening:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/shopping_blog/2008/12/discounts-and-r.html
Fri 12 Dec 2008
No Frills charges five-cents per plastic bag to its customers and it looks like so will the many more retailers in Toronto.
There has been an ongoing debate whether the city of Toronto should ban plastic bags and endorse reusable bags like some other cities in Canada.
Mayor David Miller and the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors together proposed a deal to the City Council regarding the very issue. Click on the link below to find out about it.
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=5506b723-1a3b-4e8c-98cb-45efd1a27e17
The deal has now been finalized and starting June 2009, the shoppers in the Toronto area will be charged 5 cents per plastic bag every time they shop. Interesting! Find out more on the link below:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/547375