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Bill to require fees for checkout bags deferred

  • COURTESY PIXABAY

    Several environmentalists advocating for a ban on plastic checkout bags maintained that Bill 59 does not go far enough to reduce litter and protect marine life. But some retailers contended that a fee would encourage customers to bring their own reusable sacks.

The Honolulu City Council deferred action on a bill Wednesday that would require retailers to charge a fee for single-use checkout bags and ban so-called compostable plastic bags. Read more

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