Regina's plastic bag ban bylaw takes effect Tuesday
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Regina's plastic bag ban bylaw officially comes into effect on Tuesday.
The bylaw states that any retail or food business that provides a plastic checkout bag can be fined. This includes biodegradable plastic.
A person or business also may not restrict or deny the use of any reusable container or reusable bag by a person.
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 uses 200 to 300 plastic checkout bags a year, which means that Regina residents produce millions of single use plastic bags annually," said the city of Regina website.
"Even if you reuse some of your bags, many are ending up in our landfill or littered throughout our community. This ban will eliminate the excess from our community."
According to the bylaw, a person will be fined $100 for the first offence, $200 for a second offence and up to $500 for a third offence. Businesses will be fined $500 for the first offence, $1,000 for the second offence and up to $10,000 for the third offence.
According to the city, the ban only applies to bags provided to customers at checkout. Businesses may only provide plastic bags for the following purposes:
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