Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

The Plastic Bag Reduction Act came into effect July 1, 2019, and has since reduced the number of single-use plastic bags in recycling and waste down to almost zero.

Canadians use about 15 billion plastic grocery bags annually. But since the federal government announced a ban on the sale of single-use plastics like cutlery, straws and checkout grocery bags, ...

The city said that the Plastic Checkout Bag Ban Bylaw is intended to minimize plastic waste entering the landfill, prevent plastic litter and extend the life of the landfill. "The average Canadian ...

More changes are coming for everything from plastic bags to utensils. Edmonton’s single-use plastic ban starts in July. Alison Abbink, the City of Edmonton’s waste reduction lead, joined ...

Shoppers carry goods in plastic shopping bags. A majority of North Shore News readers polled in March 2022 say they'd like to see plastic bags banned. Kevin Hill / North Shore News files ...

The recycling scheme is now available in more than 600 stores nationwide. Customers can return their Podback bags for recycling via Asda's toYou parcel service.

By using the Podback service, customers could help to recycle up to 268 tonnes of plastic and 20 tonnes of aluminum Aldi own-label coffee pods each year. Richard Gorman, Plastics and Packaging ...