Aug 31 - LA County Considering Bag Action

The LA County Board of Supervisors is considering a measure that might eventually ban plastic bags in unincorporated county territory. The move comes as a result of action taken by Supervisor Yvonne Burke to study implementing a San Francisco-style plastic bag ban in LA County.

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The Board is expected to vote on a measure that would ban bags in the County if a certain portion of the county's cities followed suit. The hearing is tentatively scheduled for Sep. 11.

CAW and Plastic Bag Bans

  • CAW supports the reduction of single-use bags.
Lanh Nguyen