This is not new though. Many stores have been charging for bags for years already.

Moron. You can buy plain white bags for the garbage at Canadian Tire, Walmart...and I would also imagine hardware stores and the like.

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Originally posted by Cro_Addict This is not new though. Many stores have been charging for bags for years already.

Ahhh but the difference is that a) it wasnt a forced law and b) most importantly it was part of the business model to provide CHEAPER PRICES. I dont mind paying a nickle for an oversized bag at no frills when the prices are 20-30% cheaper. Now you have the nanny state nitwits involved and all it is doing is padding the bottom line of the major supermarkets, environment my ass!

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Originally posted by jennypie Moron. You can buy plain white bags for the garbage at Canadian Tire, Walmart...and I would also imagine hardware stores and the like.

Why should i have to BUY them? I thought the idea of nickle a bag was so that no one used them. So whats the alternative? Ah but you see, this isnt about the environment and now they are making more money so why should they care?

Ummm, I've been paying 5c a bag for a long time as my grocery store for my last 4 or so years has been No Frills - get over yourself.

You (pick 1, or do all ... like I do)

a) Suck up that oh so horrible cost of 5c a bag when doing your groceries.
b) Buy garbage bags.
c) Save up bags when you go shopping at other stores (ie: convenience stores).

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Why should i have to BUY them? I thought the idea of nickle a bag was so that no one used them. So whats the alternative? Ah but you see, this isnt about the environment and now they are making more money so why should they care?

It's to reduce the use of disposable bags when there are reusable alternatives available.

Hell, in addition to my above post actually - I rarely use bags from the grocery store at all. I shop with a granny cart, and just load stuff up w/o using bags 99% of the time - I buy a box of garbage bags once every few months. I use either 2 of the smaller garbage bags a week (if not less), or 1 big green bag every 2 weeks or so .. (and, if I was so inclined I could /really/ reduce this actually...), which seems to me like it results in less plastic bags in the land-fills. As, when I did use grocery bags for garbage, I'd be using a few of them per week.

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Originally posted by kaniz c) Save up bags when you go shopping at other stores (ie: convenience stores).

Exactly. Only grocery stores are doing this...you're trying to tell us that you don't go shopping at any other store that uses bags?

I can't remember which thread (probably the coupons or free stuff thread), but there was a link to a place that gives away FREE garbage bags too. So there ya go, shut your pie hole already. Not every environmental initiative (whether you think is helpful or not) is meant to turn our country into a nanny state.

P.S. It would be very interesting to see what our country would look like with you as Prime Minister Jay. lol

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Why should i have to BUY them? I thought the idea of nickle a bag was so that no one used them. So whats the alternative? Ah but you see, this isnt about the environment and now they are making more money so why should they care?

My god I bet your vagina is really sandy. I'm surprised it still manages to produce tears.

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Originally posted by kaniz Ummm, I've been paying 5c a bag for a long time as my grocery store for my last 4 or so years has been No Frills - get over yourself. You (pick 1, or do all ... like I do) a) Suck up that oh so horrible cost of 5c a bag when doing your groceries.

Why should I? And why should the government be involved in this? How about a 5 cent DISCOUNT off the grocery bill for not using a bag?

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b) Buy garbage bags.

Again more cost and defeats the purpose doesnt it?

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c) Save up bags when you go shopping at other stores (ie: convenience stores).

i think this city of toronto law applies to all stores does it not? if not it will soon.

Yah to cite environmental reasons is bullshit...

They're just tired of giving out free bags...

But that's fine, there are many ways to get around it...

Not a big deal...

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Originally posted by chinamon chinamon is INCH MOAN. LOL so fitting.