TORONTO — Starting next month, customers at LCBO retail outlets will no longer be able to take their purchase home in a store-supplied paper bag.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario announced Tuesday that paper bags will not be available as of September 5.
The LCBO signalled in April that it would phase out the distribution of almost 135 million single-use paper bags every year at its retail stores and convenience outlets.
It said this will divert nearly 2,700 tonnes of waste from Ontario landfill sites, saving the equivalent of about 188,000 trees annually.
Customers are being encouraged to bring their own reusable bag.
Alternatively, boxes and eight-pack carriers will remain available at no cost.
A new two-bottle reusable bag, made from recycled water bottles, will be available in early September for $1.25.
The LCBO also sells a six-bottle bag and a large reusable bag for $2.95, and a four-pocket organic cotton bag for $14.95.