Plastic Bag recycling program
York Region has launched a plastic bag take-back program. Really just a list of local retailers that accept plastic bags for recycling found through this link: http://www.york.ca/Services/Garbage+and+Recycling/Plastic+Bag+Take+Back+Program+-+Main.htm
The library likes them too to use for lenders on rainy days.
April 17, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I was at a seminar yesterday in the Uk where Ikea have reduced the usage of plastic bags in their stores since they introduced charging for long live bags. They have not seen a reduction in custom but now do not have the litter issue of bags left in the car park or around the store surrounds. They were spending approx £400,000 on provision of disposable bags for their customers which they are now saving and using to put back into the environment.