Posts Filed Under: “plastic bags”

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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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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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Public Works: Banning the Bag

As Toronto considers reopening the debate on banning plastic bags, what's the rest of the world doing with theirs?

By Patrick Metzger Sep. 27th, 10:45 am

Poll Position: Canadians Support Plastic Bag Ban

National survey reveals many of us are perfectly fine doing away with single-use plastic shopping bags.

By Hamutal Dotan Jun. 13th, 4:38 pm

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Duly Quoted: Rob Ford

Toronto's populist mayor, explaining why city council decided to prohibit plastic bags.

By Hamutal Dotan Jun. 7th, 11:45 am

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Council Kills Plastic Bag Fee, Also Bans Plastic Bags

Long debate leaves heads spinning as councillors decide to not only rescind the five cent plastic bag fee, but also ban plastic bags themselves.

By Hamutal Dotan Jun. 6th, 7:31 pm

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New D.C. Bag Fee Is Probably Better Than Ours

By Steve Kupferman Jan. 4th, 2:00 pm

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Heroes and Villains 2009: Heroes

By Torontoist Dec. 16th, 11:00 am

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Ask Torontoist: A Plastic Bag Double-Header

By Steve Kupferman Aug. 21st, 12:00 pm

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Huge Roadwork Budget Announced, No More Plastic Wine Bags, RIP Sydney Pollack

By Christopher Bird May. 27th, 8:00 am

The Clothing Show: Skip H&M This Season

By Beth Bohnert Sep. 28th, 2:08 pm

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Dropping A Dirty Bomb, I Love The Smell Of Serial Arson In The Morning, Summer School In The City

By Karen Whaley Jul. 3rd, 12:36 pm

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Angry Motorist Caught On Tape (Again), Lower Don Redesign Revealed, King Herod’s Tomb Discovered

By Karen Whaley May. 9th, 10:10 am

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Tories Find Some Cash, Which Panhandlers Likely Want, And Farewell To Canada’s First Weatherman

By Christopher Bird Jan. 18th, 9:00 am

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More Recycling Please, Jazz Returns To Island Airport and Traffic This Weekend Is Going to Be Bad

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter Jul. 6th, 9:53 am