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Board approves ordinance to require compostable or reusable checkout bags
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance amending the city—nvironmental code to require compostable plastic, recyclable paper or reusable checkout bags at covered stores; sponsors and supporters said the change aims to reduce petroleum-based bag waste and encourage broader recycling.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to adopt an ordinance amending the city—nvironmental code to require stores in the city to use compostable plastic, recyclable paper or reusable checkout bags and to provide penalties for violations.
Supervisor Mercurini, the ordinance uthor, told colleagues the change "is revolutionary, and yet it's very simplistic on the face" and argued it would let residents place compostable bags in their green carts while removing…
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