$: What economic rights? Loblaws has a right to charge whatever they want. We have the right to shop where we want. I was initially disappointed with the 5-cent levy. But guess what? I don’t buy plastic bags with them anymore and here’s the key part: Loblaws is giving 50 PC Points (worth a nickel) to every plastic bag not used. i.e. Loblaws may be making a hefty profit on the plastic bags but they are also giving part of those profits away to those who don’t use them. The company says its policies have achieved a 55% reduction in plastic bags. Pretty smart if you ask me.
Thanks for the mentions, both in this article, and in the Globe and Mail piece! I guess I picked a bad day to mess up the title of my article. In any case, it’s fixed now.
Hi CC,
Thanks very much! It’s very flattering to get a mention from the pre-eminent blogger of them all – CC, you know you’ve reached that stage when they ask you to do the picking! Cheers.
Thanks for the link.
5 cent bags: Complete violation of economic rights. Forcing me to charge for a plastic bag. Perhaps government should just run all business.
Thanks for the link and guide to interesting posts.
Thanks for the link and congrats to the mentioned bloggers!
$: What economic rights? Loblaws has a right to charge whatever they want. We have the right to shop where we want. I was initially disappointed with the 5-cent levy. But guess what? I don’t buy plastic bags with them anymore and here’s the key part: Loblaws is giving 50 PC Points (worth a nickel) to every plastic bag not used. i.e. Loblaws may be making a hefty profit on the plastic bags but they are also giving part of those profits away to those who don’t use them. The company says its policies have achieved a 55% reduction in plastic bags. Pretty smart if you ask me.
Thanks for nominating me in the Globe piece; it is appreciated. Thanks for the link. Congrats to all the bloggers.
Do you happen to know where the 5 cent tax goes?
Thanks for the mentions, both in this article, and in the Globe and Mail piece! I guess I picked a bad day to mess up the title of my article. In any case, it’s fixed now.
Hi CC,
Thanks very much! It’s very flattering to get a mention from the pre-eminent blogger of them all – CC, you know you’ve reached that stage when they ask you to do the picking! Cheers.
Congrats to all the selections; well deserved!
Thanks for the nod and link from this post – have a great weekend!
Thx for the mention!
Unfortunately, the Globe and Mail forgot me
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Ram, You undoubtedly would be at or near the top of the voting had you not been a judge. CC is one of the originals, and still one of the best….
-rob
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