LCBO to phase out paper bags, 15 years after trashing plastic

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says it will phase out paper bags, a move the provincial agency says will save 188,000 trees yearly.

A Canadian flag flies near an under construction LCBO store in Bowmanville, Ont. on Saturday July 20, 2013.The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says it will phase out paper bags at its retail stores, a move the provincial agency says will save the equivalent of 188,000 trees each year.

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