Group works to counter bag bans, misinformation

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August 1, 2008 - Coalition of businesses, citizens forms SaveThePlasticBag.com, Tiburon, CA, to mount legal challenge to bag bans like those recently enacted by Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, CA. Los Angeles wants to eliminate 2.3 billion non-biodegradable plastic bags distributed there each year. Ban takes effect 1 July 2010, calls for shoppers to provide own bags or purchase biodegradable bags for $0.25 each. However, coalition points out, plastic carrier bags frequently are reused, if landfilled, paper bags generate methane, a greenhouse gas. Coalition, which was formed in June 2008, also works to discourage bag taxes like one passed by California House, being considered by California Senate. As presently written, AB 2058 requires large supermarkets to reduce or recycle number of bags given to customers by 70% by July 2011. If goal isn’t met, retailer must cease giving shoppers bags or charge $0.25/bag.
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