Posts Filed Under: plastic bag ban

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Plastic-Bag Ban Killed at Council

With no ban and no five-cent fee, plastic bags return to being an unregulated part of Toronto life.

By Hamutal Dotan Nov. 28th, 1:55 pm

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Legal Challenge Coming to Toronto’s Plastic Bag Ban

Ontario Convenience Stores Association taking Toronto to court over its new plastic bag regulations.

By Hamutal Dotan Nov. 15th, 3:43 pm

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Plastic Bag Ban on Its Way Back to Council

After an odd debate, councillors approve the bylaw that took everyone by surprise.

By Hamutal Dotan Nov. 14th, 6:53 pm

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Your Produce Bags Are Probably Safe From the City’s Plastic-Bag Ban

The exact language of Toronto's bag-ban bylaw is now public, and it looks like some kinds of plastic sacks are getting a reprieve.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 7th, 2:00 pm

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Good Idea or Not, the Bag Ban Came About in the Wrong Way

Council's decision was impulsive. The hard work is yet to come.

By Steve Kupferman Jun. 8th, 12:45 pm