Exceptions include fruit and vegetable bags and pet waste bags
On Nov. 15, a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags will come into effect in the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Earlier this year, the City of Sault Ste. Marie launched a comprehensive community consultation campaign to obtain feedback from businesses and residents regarding a single-use plastics ban. As a result, by-law 2022-143, a by-law to prohibit the use of single-use plastics was created. Plastic cutlery, straws, and plastic foodservice ware will be banned by Feb. 8, 2023. Enforcement and fees of the by-law will come into effect by Aug. 8, 2023. Penalties under this by-law include a fine of $500 and in cases of multiple offences the fine is $500 each day up to a limit of $10,000.
"Single-use plastics litter land and waterways, often taking hundreds of years to break down into tiny pieces of plastics called microplastics which threaten the natural world,” says Emily Cormier, sustainability coordinator. “Households, businesses, schools and community organizations all play a role to reduce single-use plastics and take action to protect our environment.”
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