Public to speak to city council on Calgary’s single-use items bylaw
Sorrenti said he doesn’t charge a fee for the containers, but added he felt it’s fair that businesses can charge the cost recovery through fees included in the bylaw.
“A lot of businesses depend on a lot of takeaways, the ones that have the more takeaway are going to feel the pinch, and seriously you do feel the pinch,” Sorrenti said. “When you go shopping you find that 20 per cent of your bill is in compostables and stuff that you’re giving away, you’re going to think twice about giving it away.”
According to a 2019 city study, around 3.5 million plastic shopping bags, 6.4 million plastic utensils, 2.4 million takeout containers and 2.4 million disposable cups end up in the landfills every week. Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness said the bylaw isn’t necessary as that waste will be diverted from the landfill under the federal regulations on single-use plastics.
“Under the federal ban, we’re dealing with paper bags that will end up in your green cart, and utensils made out of wood which will end up in your green cart,” Wyness said. “Right out of the gates with the federal ban, we are already diverting from the landfill to the compost facility. The question is, what is our metric of success on this?”
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