L.A. Bans Plastic Bags in Stores
July 24th, 2008
The Los Angeles City Council voted yesterday to ban the use of plastic bags in the city’s retail stores, beginning in July 2010. The decision follows a similar move by northern neigbhor San Francisco and may foreshadow a statewide measure under consideration in the California legislature. Drug Store News (July 23, 2008) The Guardian (UK) (July 24, 2008)
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