Alberta Plastic Bag Ban
Posted Dec 9, 2009 4:31 pm.
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It’s in the crosshairs of environmental activists everyday for the oilsands but those ‘Greenpeace protesters’ have to give a thumbs up to Fort McMurray.
The municipality of Wood Buffalo has voted to ban plastic and even paper shopping bags from most retailers starting in September of next year.
One councillor says it’s the first step in changing the area’s image around the world.
Only liquor stores, pharmacies and restaurants will be exempt from the ban.
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