Council approves plastic bag ban

The prohibition will not take effect for three years and will not affect recyclable paper bags

By Gordon Y.K. Pang

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 26, 2012

~~<p>Oahu consumers will have until summer 2015 to get used to the idea of not getting a plastic bag when they shop at a grocery store or other retailer.</p>
<p>The City Council on Wednesday voted 7-1 to approve a bill that bans distribution of nonbiodegradable plastic bags at checkout counters, what's known in the retail industry as the "point of sale," effective July 1, 2015. Nonrecyclable paper bags will also be banned.</p>
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Oahu consumers will have until summer 2015 to get used to the idea of not getting a plastic bag when they shop at a grocery store or other retailer.

The City Council on Wednesday voted 7-1 to approve a bill that bans distribution of nonbiodegradable plastic bags at checkout counters, what's known in the retail industry as the "point of sale," effective July 1, 2015. Nonrecyclable paper bags will also be banned. Login for more...