Pete’s Frootique is an iconic store in Nova Scotia, Canada. They are not waiting for municipal governments to step in with regard to plastic bags. After giving ample warning, they will start charging five cents for every shopping bag.
This is the kind of thing that needs to start happening. Pete is not taking that much risk because his business model is unique to the area. He operates two locations that sell the best fresh produce and specialty food items that the World has to offer. He may have suffered some more sales as a result of the 100 Mile Diet craze than he will lose by charging for bags. Actually, Pete may not have lost business with the 100 mile dieters. I have been to his stores and they are well organized and all foods are well identified as to origin, including local produce.
