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No plastic bags in LA stores from July 2010
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-07-23 15:24 LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles shoppers soon won't hear the question, "Paper or plastic?" at the checkout line.
City officials say the ban is meant to reduce waste in Los Angeles, which uses about 2.3 billion plastic bags a year. The council's vote also puts pressure on the state, which is considering a bill that would ban plastic bags in 2012 and charge at least 15 cents per paper bag. Last year, San Francisco passed the nation's first bag ban, which took effect in November. |
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