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Podcast: Closer Look
Episode: Your local grocery store won’t be forced to collect empties after all
Description: Cheers to compromise.Ontario grocers and The Beer Store have reached a tentative deal on a problem that’s been brewing for months: Who is going to collect your empties?As of Jan. 1, grocery stores across the province were supposed to be ready to accept empty alcohol containers — all part of the Ford government’s expansion of booze sales to grocery and convenience stores.Grocers big and small were never keen on the plan, citing increased costs — not to mention the health and safety risks of having dirty, empty containers near foo...