plastic bag ban

The city of Regina is reminding residents that a bylaw banning single use plastic bags at retailers comes into effect February 1st, 2022. The city delayed implementing the bylaw due to COVID-19, but began a campaign to reintroduce the bylaw with it’s updated rollout date last fall. The ban will prevent businesses from giving customers […]

The City of Regina has passed a resolution that will ban single-use plastic shopping bags, but it will not take effect until the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Councillor Bob Hawkins says that the ban shows the city’s commitment to becoming a sustainable city. “Plastic bags are not biodegradable, they don’t disappear, they stay around forever,” […]