Vancouver's plastic bag ban and single-use item fees start Saturday

Businesses will be required to charge a minimum of $0.15 for a paper shopping bag, $0.25 for a single-use cup, and $1.00 for a new reusable shopping bag. Author of the article: Tiffany Crawford File photo of a shopper with plastic bags. Vancouver’s ban on plastic bags starts Saturday. jpg The city of Vancouver’s ban on plastic bags and fees begins on Saturday. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Starting Jan. 1, businesses will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags and they will be required to charge fees for paper bags and single-use cups. A ban on foam, straws and single-use plastic utensils was introduced in 2020. In a news release Friday, city staff said the ban includes plastic shopping bags made from fossil fuels, plastic bags labelled or described as compostable or degradable, and plastic bags made from plants or other biological materials. Businesses are required to charge a minimum of $0.15 for a paper shopping bag, $0.25 for a single-use cup, and $1.00 for a new reusable shopping bag. The companies keep the fees but they are encouraged to use the extra money to comply with new environmental laws or…
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