Doug Ford has ordered the LCBO to start using single-use paper bags again

Paper bags are coming back to the LCBO soon after a request from Ontario's premier.
Doug Ford says in letter to Crown director he wants "immediate steps" to implement reuse policies.
"Anything else is significant at a time when many Ontario families are scrambling to make ends meet," the premier wrote in letters dated April 7.
This includes charging a consumption fee for reusable bags instead of the free paper bags that the LCBO previously provides. This changes when leaving the LCBO store for people who carry alcoholic beverages.
   The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has announced that it will phase out paper bags in April 2023, noting that it will divert about 265 tonnes from landfills.

That equates to more than 188,000 trees per year, they said.

This policy came into effect seven months ago in September.
In his letter, Ford said the public expects Crown corporations to "refrain from imposing unnecessary burdens on them."
"As a government, we're working to make life easier, more convenient and more affordable for Ontarians. The decision to eliminate paper bags has backfired.
LCBO customers can still use the retail store's used eight-pack carriers or cardboard boxes for free.

A bag of six bottles and large reusable bags costs about $2.95, while a bag of two reusable bottles is available for $1.25. The LCBO said the bags were made from water bottles.

A four-pocket organic cotton bag is available for about $15.

The LCBO Standard said it has "been directed by the provincial government to reintroduce single-use paper bags to LCBO retail locations."

"We can't check the date right now, share more with your value in the coming weeks," they said.


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