The following email blast is a Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce member benefit. This message has been sent to you on behalf of the following member:
City of Spruce Grove
Many of you may have received the attached letter this spring informing you of City of Spruce Grove’s new Single-Use Items Reduction Bylaw. This Bylaw was passed in February by City Council and will come into effect next year. This new Bylaw will impact any businesses in Spruce Grove that distribute plastic checkout bags, polystyrene food service ware (foam plates, cups, clamshells, etc.) and plastics straws.
Starting January 1, 2022, businesses will no longer be able to provide or use (with some exceptions):
plastic checkout bags
polystyrene food service ware
and plastic straws
The remaining months in 2021 will allow for businesses to use up remaining stock, and source alternative solutions. The City has developed a business toolkit designed to help educate consumers and help businesses transition to new ways of operating. Within the toolkit there are posters, social media graphics, fact sheets and more that businesses can download and use to help educate shoppers.
