LOS ANGELES ? A Los Angeles councilman is proposing the city ban both single-use paper and plastic bags at supermarkets, the Los Angeles Times reports. Several California counties and cities already have bans on plastic bags, including Long Beach, which enacted its ban on August 1. However, most bans do let retailers sell paper bags.
?With paper bags, you're still generating litter,? said Councilman Paul Koretz, who is pushing for the ban. ?We're taking the next step.?
Environmental groups have been pushing for Los Angeles to pass such a ban ever since San Francisco did in 2007. Heal the Bay and other groups hope the city will approve the ban, and that the momentum would convince lawmakers in Sacramento to pass a statewide ban.
The Los Angeles ban would let stores give away or sell reusable bags only. Stores not complying would face a fine. Only the small, plastic bags used for raw vegetables and meat would be permitted.
Koretz believes that stores will support the bill. ?It will save them money,? he said. ?It will help them make money in the long run.?
The California Grocers Association was in favor of a statewide ban, and said they would work with Los Angeles if its proposal passes. The Energy and Environmental Committee on the Los Angeles City Council will determine whether the ban will move forward.
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