City to ban single-use plastics
The city has plans to ban single-use plastics and Quebec is testing machines that will accept wine bottles, cartons and plastic. Let’s hope this isn’t all theatre.
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David744 00:56 on 2021-08-18 Permalink
A long time coming. Years ago bags should have been made like $.50 apiece to discourage their consumption.
qatzelok 21:34 on 2021-08-19 Permalink
At the same time, rich people aren’t hindered by this charge at all. Only the poor are disciplined by a fifty cent charge.
So there are other things to consider besides pecuniary “discouragement.”