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Chicago!
Chicago plastic-bag ban exempts small business and restaurants
Chicago is set to join the burgeoning ranks of municipalities banning plastic bags but is exempting mom-and-pop retailers and restaurants, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
On a 36-10 vote, the Chicago City Council passed a partial-ban ordinance, which, in addition to treating different-sized retail establishments differently, is to be phased in, with retail stores comprising more than 10,000 square feet expected to comply by August 2015 and smaller establishments given an additional year to adapt. Independent stores with less than 10,000 square feet of floor space are exempt altogether.
Retailers, according to the ordinance language, are told to “provide reusable bags, recyclable bags or any combination thereof.”
Paper bags are said to be as much as three times more costly than plastic ones for retailers.
National List of Local Plastic Bag Ordinances
Alaska
City officials voted in July 2009 to ban plastic bags and takeout containers. The ban went into effect in September 2010.
Fairbanks
In September 2009, Fairbanks adopted a 5 cent price requirement on plastic bags. This was rescinded one month later.
In August 2012, Homer adopted a plastic bag ban. Effective January 1, 2013. A voter initiative to repeal the ban passed by a narrow margin in October 2013.
Hooper Bay
The plastic bag ban in Hooper Bay went into effect in August 2010.
Arizona
In September 2013, the City of Bisbee banned plastic bags and placed a five cent charge per paper bag in all stores. Effective April 22, 2014. Prior to this, in December 2012 the city had piloted a voluntary bag reduction period.
California
The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (StopWaste.org) adopted its ordinance banning plastic bags and placing a 10 cent price requirement on paper and reusable bags in January of 2012. It went into effect on January 1, 2013 in unincorporated Alameda County as well as its 14 incorporated cities.
The City Council adopted a plastic bag ban with a ten cent charge per paper
bag. The ban goes into effect in all retail stores February 1, 2014, with the charge going into effect August 1, 2014.
Belmont adopted the Reusable Bag Ordinance in January of 2013. All retail stores will be prohibited from using single-use plastic carryout bags and may sell paper or reusable bags for a small charge. Effective 4/22/13.
The City adopted the San Mateo County's Reusable Bag Ordinance on March 18, 2013. All retail stores will be prohibited from using single-use plastic carryout bags and may sell paper or reusable bags for a small charge. Effective 4/22/13.
Burlingame adopted the San Mateo County's Reusable Bag Ordinance on March 18, 2013. All retail stores will be prohibited from using single-use plastic carryout bags and may sell paper or reusable bags for a small charge. Effective 4/22/13.
The Calabasas City Council unanimously adopted a plastic bag ban with a minimum ten cent price requirement on paper bags in February 2011.
The City adopted the San Mateo County's Reusable Bag Ordinance on July 16, 2013. All retail stores will be prohibited from using single-use plastic carryout bags and may sell paper or reusable bags for a small charge. Effective 1/27/14.
In January 2013, the city adopted a plastic bag ban with a 25 cent charge on paper bags in all retail stores. Effective April 2013.
Carmel adopted a plastic bag ban in all retail stores on July 3, 2012. It went into effect on February 3, 2013.
Carpinteria adopted the first double bag ban in California on March 12, 2012. Starting in July 2012, large retailers as specified are prohibited from distributing single-use paper and plastic bags. Starting in April 2013, plastic bags banned in all other retail stores.
Colma Town Council adopted a Reusable Bag Ordinance on January 9, 2013. All retail stores will be prohibited from using single-use plastic carryout bags and may sell paper or reusable bags for a small charge. Effective 4/22/13.
On May 28, 2013, Culver City adopted a plastic bag ban and ten cent charge on paper bags in grocery, drug, and convenience stores. Effective 12/28/13.
Cupertino adopted a Reusable Bag Ordinance on March 5, 2013. All retail stores will be prohibited from using single-use plastic carryout bags and may sell paper or reusable bags for a small charge. Effective 10/1/13.
The City adopted the San Mateo County model ordinance (plastic bag ban, charge on paper or reusables) in January 2013. Operative 4/22/13.
The City of Dana Point adopted a ban on single-use plastic bags from all retail stores within city limits on March 6, 2012. Effective in larger stores April 1, 2013, and all other stores October 1, 2013.
The Council adopted a plastic bag ban on November 12, 2013. Paper and reusable bags would be available for a small charge. Effective in all stores and restaurants on July 1, 2014.
Council adopted a plastic bag ban with ten cent paper bag charge on March 18, 2014. Effective in supermarket and drug stores by mid September 2014, and in all other stores six months later.
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