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[vortoozo]

rinsing milk containers will just mean more water use.

 

They need to be rinsed now before being put out in the recycling. There's no difference in water use.

[mbjj]

I made sure that while plastic grocery bags were being handed out, we collected as many as we could! Very useful items.

[sebberry]

Alright, well I guess Lisa has reinstated the plastic bag ban.  

 

Honestly the more the government wants to meddle in the process by which I take my groceries home, my lunch to work or the countless other things I do with the bags, the less I'm inclined to care about my waste.  The more you frustrate me, the less I'm concerned about what goes in the garbage.  Simple as that.

[Nparker]

Since I do most of my shopping outside of the CoV these days, Lisa's latest edict doesn't bother me too much.

Edited by Nparker, 15 April 2021 - 04:20 PM.

[rmpeers]

Alright, well I guess Lisa has reinstated the plastic bag ban.

Honestly the more the government wants to meddle in the process by which I take my groceries home, my lunch to work or the countless other things I do with the bags, the less I'm inclined to care about my waste. The more you frustrate me, the less I'm concerned about what goes in the garbage. Simple as that.

Ah, so the pandemic is over, presumably? Cool.

[Matt R.]

Alright, well I guess Lisa has reinstated the plastic bag ban.

Honestly the more the government wants to meddle in the process by which I take my groceries home, my lunch to work or the countless other things I do with the bags, the less I'm inclined to care about my waste. The more you frustrate me, the less I'm concerned about what goes in the garbage. Simple as that.

Why? Is it just purely out of spite?

Matt.

Edited by Matt R., 15 April 2021 - 06:24 PM.

[Nparker]

Why? Is it just purely out of spite?...

Spite seems to be the catalyst for many of the mayor's and council's decisions. What's sauce for the goose...etc.

[Matt R.]

Spite seems to be the catalyst for many of the mayor's and council's decisions. What's sauce for the goose...etc.

I love it.

Matt.

[sebberry]

Why? Is it just purely out of spite?

Matt.

 

No, but after years of being really diligent about separating all of the different materials and using single-use plastic materials sparingly, I'm tired of being hand-held and micro-managed and told all my efforts haven't been good enough.  To heck with it, I'm throwing my ice cream containers in the garbage and I'm not rinsing them out.

[todd]

Spite seems to be the catalyst for many of the mayor's and council's decisions. What's sauce for the goose...etc.

Yes I tried to warn you about this

Best not to rub it in too much.

[todd]

As long as the cashier change their disposable gloves after handling the bag I guess no problem. You can’t constantly be pouring sanitizer on your hands.

[mbjj]

I just pack my own things as I can space out the weight so the bags don't get too heavy.

[Jackerbie]

Community Charter amendment, bag ban and other plastic waste related bylaws no longer require Provincial approval. Full release here: https://news.gov.bc....1ENV0046-001455

[rjag]

Garbage p/u a few weeks back I had some loose stuff in our can, they refused indicating that it’s the bylaw all garbage must be securely bagged in a plastic bag. Square that circle…

 

 

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Edited by rjag, 28 July 2021 - 06:30 AM.

[mbjj]

We throw loose stuff in our city can all the time. We often have to replace bits of wood on our porch or stairs, we have other random stuff that is long and wouldn't go in a bag. Don't give the city any ideas! 

[sebberry]

Community Charter amendment, bag ban and other plastic waste related bylaws no longer require Provincial approval. Full release here: https://news.gov.bc....1ENV0046-001455

 

Bit of a shame.  All those extra uses I get out of single use plastics.  Oh well, at least I have a fireplace to burn the paper grocery bags in.  The reusable dog poop bags though, not looking forward to cleaning those.  Thankfully, strata bans all pets.