Oak Bay council will re-examine a plastic bag ban thanks to a handful of Glenlyon Norfolk School students.

Four Grade 5 students took turns guiding packed council chambers through a presentation about the increased used of single-use plastics and the effects on nature.

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Grade 5 students from at are also at council giving a presentation on single use plastics. They say humans produce 5,000,000 plastic bags per minute.

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At the end of the meeting, Ney gave notice of a motion B次元官网网址� meaning she will bring forward a motion at a future meeting related to plastic bags. Ney said she expects that during the next council session on Feb. 11.

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Ney noted when she was first elected to council in 2010 she tried to bring forward a similar initiative. At that time, Oak Bay would have been first in the area to try and implement such regulations, but it didnB次元官网网址檛 go through.

The City of Victoria recently began enforcing a ban on plastic bags and Saanich is also examining a similar bylaw.

jesse.laufer@oakbaynews.com
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