Calgary businesses and Alberta politicians are urging the Canadian government to exempt Compostable Checkout bags from the upcoming single-use plastic sales ban. Calgary Co-op has petitioned Ottawa to allow the use of these bags, which they introduced to replace plastic bags and have received positive feedback from customers. However, the bags were not exempted from the ban, leading the store to launch a public petition to reverse the decision. The federal government argues that compostable bags can still end up as litter and harm the environment. The ban on single-use plastic bags will take effect on December 20th.

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