interesting

San Francisco passes plastic-bag ban

SAN FRANCISCO - City leaders approved a ban on plastic grocery bags after weeks of lobbying on both sides from environmentalists and a supermarket trade group. San Francisco would be the first U.S. city to adopt such a rule if Mayor Gavin Newsom signs the ban as expected.

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I never liked these plastic bags when they first were introduced - they're not as efficient as the larger paper bags - so it will be interesting to see if this catches on.