Under the new rules, single-use plastic bags would be banned, but businesses would sell other types of plastic bags for no less than $0.05. The permitted bags would include reusable bags, recyclable paper bags and compostable plastic bags.
This ordinance has been in the pipeline since 2016 when a task force was put into place to survey city residents about their desire for the ban. They collected 710 responses. Most of those surveyed said they supported an outright banning of single-use plastic bags versus charging a fee.
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