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andreapalladio
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Oy, that Dominion! Why hasn't the Sobey's opened yet? WHY?
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RJR123
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That Sobey's is taking forever! There seems to be no visible activity at that site. Having come back from NYC last week I long for Fairway, Westside, Zabar's....
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Chuck100
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So does that mean that when I ask wasteful cashiers to not double bag two cans of soup or a carton of milk I get a penny back?
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cdl42
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Could that also mean that each time a customer asks for a double bag for a couple cans of soup or a carton of milk or a loaf of bread the store could demand an extra penny? I like the potential in this...
But seriously... one penny? That's kinda insulting. If you show up with 2 cloth bags and the cashier forgets your discount how would you feel demanding your 6 cents?
But seriously... one penny? That's kinda insulting. If you show up with 2 cloth bags and the cashier forgets your discount how would you feel demanding your 6 cents?
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beaconer
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Yep, that Dominion...(Front St)..
Yeah.. it is neglible, even if they do pay. The incentive definitely does not come from saving money..
Yeah.. it is neglible, even if they do pay. The incentive definitely does not come from saving money..
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building babel
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What one does, at Loblaws, is to show the checkout person that you have your own bags before they start keying in your purchases and charging for their plastic bags.
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Admiral Beez
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Don't forget that cloth and paper bags are also not guilt or impact free. The cotton needed to make the cloth bags comes from China, Uzbekistan and some other somewhat less than politically open countries. So, unless you can get cotton from some of the other leading exporters, such as the USA or Brazil, your dollars spent on cloth bags may be supporting some nasty regimes (this is why I don't buy toys from China for my kids - yes we pay more, and they don't get the most popularly marketed brands - but we're more at ease with Lego made in Denmark than Buzz Lightyear made in China). Of course, if you can get bags made of Canadian hemp or flax, then you're doing great.
As for paper, unless it's recycled, claims of which are not legally enforced, you're cutting down trees, releasing carbon, etc.
As for paper, unless it's recycled, claims of which are not legally enforced, you're cutting down trees, releasing carbon, etc.
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BuildTO
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When I shop at Loblaws, I use the self-serve checkout.
Twice now, I've arrived home to find that by accident, I've brought home an entire stack of extra plastic bags, which didn't detach from one of my bags in the bag-holder mechanism.
Twice now, I've arrived home to find that by accident, I've brought home an entire stack of extra plastic bags, which didn't detach from one of my bags in the bag-holder mechanism.
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building babel
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The bag police are probably on to you.
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Admiral Beez
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We don't use any bags at all, and instead use those stacking plastic bins from No Frills. We bought them from the No Frills near Gerrard Square for about $2 each, and have been avoiding bags ever since. Of course we have to load them into our mini-van, so there's smog for you anyway.
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JoeyCuppa
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I saw a news story about this last week - apparently Loblaws is planning to start selling cloth bags in a couple weeks - for I think $10, and they'll give a 10 cent discount to someone using them. I don't know if that is per-bag or what.
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borgos
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There was an interview a few weeks ago on CBC's metromorning with a manager of Mountain Equipment Co-op. They buy bio-degradable bags from a company in Europe. Does anybody here know the name of that company?
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andreapalladio
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You can get biodegradable plastic cups now too - made from corn.
Friends of mine use biodegradable bags as dog poo bags. The only drawback is that they let the smell get onto your fingers. I'll try to remember to ask him who makes them.
Friends of mine use biodegradable bags as dog poo bags. The only drawback is that they let the smell get onto your fingers. I'll try to remember to ask him who makes them.