Monthly Archives: June 2011

Will you still use reusable bags if the plastic bag fee is cut?

June 25, 2011

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said last month that the five cent fee for single-use plastic bags in the city could be gone by the end of the year. The five cent fee was initially implemented to persuade shoppers to make …
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Reusable Bags Are Cool Again

June 24, 2011

Confidence in reusable bags was shaken slightly last year, when a couple of studies conducted on reusable bags found that some contain nasty bacteria and even heavy metals such as lead. The first was conducted on behalf of the folks …
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