City of Prince Albert bans plastic bags in waste reduction effort

Source: CBC News, January 29, 2020 

Approximately 3 million plastic bags distributed in Prince Albert in 2019: city report

The City of Prince Albert has put a ban on plastic shopping bags, making it the first city in Saskatchewan to do so.

The bylaw was put in place Monday during a city council meeting and it went into effect as soon as it was approved.

The bylaw will not be enforced until August 1, giving businesses in the city time to accommodate the move away from plastic.

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