Berkeley officials are once again considering the implementation of an ordinance that could reduce single-use paper and plastic shopping bags in the city following the rejection of a California State Assembly bill that would have imposed similar restrictions.
Paper or plastic? How passé. In 2010, try “Where’s your bag?” With state lawmakers next month considering a ban on all plastic bags – and a 10-cent fee for paper bags – the Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to come out in favor of the proposed law or oppose it.
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California lawmakers have rejected a statewide ban on plastic bags, but the movement to reduce their harmful impact on the environment lives on. San Francisco became the first city to ban the use of plastic bags in 2007, followed by Palo Alto, Malibu and Fairfax. Los Angeles has tossed the idea around, but so far there's been no law. Supporters of the state bill say 19 billion plastic bags are ...
As Mina Welch loads her car with groceries from the Milpas Street Trader Joe’s , the crinkle of plastic is noticeably absent. “I usually bring my own,” she says referring to the six cloth-handled bags sitting in the cart.
