City of Guelph asks businesses to support waste reduction strategy
In 2022, Guelph Council approved a single-use items bylaw that banned plastic shopping bags and polystyrene foam containers and cups. At that time, Council also asked us to collect feedback from the community about paying fees for disposable cups and reusable bags. We appreciated the community feedback and having heard that some community members supported paying fees, we’re focusing on changes businesses and customers can make to reduce the amount of single-use item waste they generate. We’re asking local food-service businesses to provide feedback on how they can support our waste reduction strategy. Specifically, how easy, or difficult it would be for businesses to: accept a customer’s clean reusable cup and container, offer in-restaurant dishware for dine-in drinks and food, offer foodware accessories (e.g.,… Continue reading City of Guelph asks businesses to support waste reduction strategy