Thank you. I would suggest it’s had a marginal and probably positive impact on the overall broad cost of living in the Northwest Territories. This is entirely a voluntary fee. People do not have to use plastic bags or buy bags at the store. As well, we also know that we are extending the life of our landfills, which has a significant cost for all of us who are dealing with Municipal and Community Affairs. You look at the cost of maintaining landfills and putting new ones in place, it is significantly less burden on the environment, as the Member himself pointed out in his comments, where you see bag products scattered across the landscape no matter which community or how far north, south, east or west you go.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 548-16(5): Waste Reduction And Recovery Program Fees For Paper Bags
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 548-16(5): Waste Reduction And Recovery Program Fees For Paper Bags
Oral Questions
February 28th, 2011
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