Apr 6 - Honolulu Discusses Plastic Bag Phase-Out
The Honolulu City Council continues to move forward with its island-wide plastic bag ordinance. Oahu is the last major Hawaiian island to do so.
The Council initially approved a ban last February. It was then referred to a Public Works Committee.
According to media reports, Council members are amending the current proposal--banning noncompostable plastic bags on Oahu--to an initial 3 cent charge per bag (climbing to 5 cents the following year) before phasing to a full-out ban. The revenue would be placed into a city fund and used for ordinance implementation.
Council Chair Ernie Martin reportedly explained that the change is part of his desire to "craft a bill that has a reasonable chance of being adopted." The Hawaii Food Industry Association supports the amendment.
Read more on our February blog.
Read the article.
Take action on the Honolulu bag ban. It only takes a few minutes and you can edit the letter before sending.