Vancouver pushes plastic bag ban, disposable cup fee to 2022 due to COVID-19 pressure on businesses

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Dec-09 Wed 18:16

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/plastic-bag-vancouver-2021-ban-1.5835029?cmp=rss

2020-Dec-09 Wed 18:16

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500Foods shared this story from CBC | British Columbia News.

Council passed a motion delaying the previously approved ban until Jan. 1, 2022, instead of the original Jan. 1, 2021.

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