I got the letter and email from the City back in September.
Businesses can only provide shopping bags if:
-A customer asks for a shopping bag or takes one from a self-serve area
-Staff asks the customer if they require a shopping bag
-A customer answers a prompt on an ordering platform requesting a shopping bag
-Minimum fee is $0.15 for new paper shopping bags (must contain at least 40% recycled content) and $1 for new reusable shopping bags. Fees increase in 2025.
-Fees will be kept by the business
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