Plastic Bags Reduction Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS152, “Plastic Bags Reduction Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-63-session-2.
Its latest recorded status is “Passed”.
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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
The Plastic Bags Reduction Act in Nova Scotia is now law. This bill requires retailers to charge customers a minimum of five cents for single-use plastic bags, with the goal of reducing their use. The revenue collected will be kept by the retailers. The Act also sets a target for retailers to reduce their plastic bag distribution by 50% within two years, and by 90% within five years.
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Vote roll
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