Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley signed the public act into law on Dec. 29, since Gov. Rick Snyder is on vacation, which gives Calley the authority to sign bills into law.
The new law bans local ordinances that would regulate the use of plastic bags, as well as cups, bottles and other packaging.
While Michigan is banning plastic bag bans, other cities and countries have made efforts to do the opposite. Just recently, Boston and Minneapolis have announced their plans to move forward with plastic bag bans in 2017.
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