Year
2006
Number
C29
Sponsor(s)
Port Moody
WHEREAS product manufacturers and users should bear the full costs of excess waste; AND WHEREAS other places, such as Ireland, have successfully implemented environmental fee-based plastic bag reduction schemes: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government, the Union of BC Municipalities, the federal government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities work towards the implementation of a full cost accounting environmental fee on plastic shopping bags.
Convention Decision
Not Admitted for Debate