...how much of the money collected from retailers comes back into the coffers of Toronto Silly to offset the expense paid by the taxpayers.
If, and it is a big IF, mayorality candidates who say they will rescind the tax also eliminate the enforcement group which should result in a staff reduction of 40 ($2M/$50K est. civil servant salary).
By Shannon Kari, National Post
Plastic bags by the numbers
Bylaw Number 356-2009Charge: 5¢ plus 1¢ HST
In effect: As of June 1, 2009
Average plastic retail shopping bags generated per household per week in Toronto: 8.8
Loblaws plastic bag usage: 55% reduction in 2009 after 5¢ fee introduced.
Loblaws diversion rate: 1.3-billion plastic bags diverted from landfill in 2009.
Loblaws donation to environment: $3 million of proceeds from 1,000 stores given over three years to WWF Canada.
Amount spent policing stores: $2 million per year
Number of notices of violation issued to date: 3Number of fines levied: 0
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