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Goodbye fee, goodbye plastic bags

June 6, 2012 by Fay 2 Comments

Last night, I wrote about Toronto's war on the plastic bag. Tonight, Toronto City Council voted to eliminate the 5 cent bag fee, effective July 1, 2012. However, they also voted 24-20 to ban plastic bags in the City of Toronto by January 1, 2013. If Continue Reading

Update: Toronto’s war on plastic bags

June 5, 2012 by Fay 1 Comment

I complained recently that the plastic bag fee in Toronto probably wouldn't be abolished due to the left-wingers on city council. Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. Because instead of the bag fee, they now want to ban plastic bags entirely. Continue Reading

Scary shopping week in Toronto

June 3, 2012 by Fay Leave a Comment

I was upset the other day because shots were fired on a TTC bus at Scarborough Centre station and the suspect most likely ran into the Scarborough Town Centre to hide. I was annoyed that this creep was potentially breathing the same air as Continue Reading

Tired of the Toronto plastic bag fee

May 28, 2012 by Fay 5 Comments

Since 2009, the City of Toronto has imposed a 5 cent plastic bag fee on consumers.  This means you have to pay for every plastic bag that you require at any retailer in Toronto, be it a clothing, grocery, or drug store.  To add insult to injury, Continue Reading

Make Your Own: Bubbles

May 23, 2012 by Fay Leave a Comment

Like most children, my kids love bubbles. My job is to blow them while they run around the backyard and try to pop the rainbow-coloured orbs before they burst or float away. But the cost of the bubble solution really gets me steamed. So what's a Continue Reading

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