Ban on plastic bags to take effect within six months
Bylaw takes effect Aug. 16, businesses will be unable to provide single-use plastic bags
If adopted June 21, bylaw would go into effect 60 days later
The bylaw will need to go to the province for approval
The city is working on getting the bylaw re-established
Council amended Saanich’s ban to align with the B.C. Court of Appeal’s ruling in November
City’s leave to appeal lower court’s decision denied
City staff say more needs to be done to prevent single-use items from going to the landfill
Murchie’s Tea and Coffee says the transition is temporary
Plastic bags not gone yet from store checkouts, but consumers should make alternative choices now
City bylaw will come into effect this summer
Other ways to reduce the amount of plastic going into the landfill, reader writes
Merchants may still provide free bags for certain grocery and retail items
