Kitsap County approves plastic bag ban for 2020

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Kitsap County has officially joined the movement to limit the use of plastic bags. Along with Bremerton, they will be outlawing plastic bags beginning January 1, 2020.

The ordinance states:

“Retail establishments shall not provide to any customer at the point-of-sale a paper bag or reusable carryout bag made of film plastic that does not meet recycled content requirements. For each recycled paper carryout bag or reusable carryout bag made of film plastic provided by the retail establishment, it shall collect a pass-through charge of not less than $0.08 and such shall be clearly indicated on the customer transaction receipt.”



Bans on single-use plastic bags have been on the rise with images of damaged wildlife and landscapes caused by plastic bags surfacing.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/kitsap-county-approves-plastic-bag-ban-for-2020/ar-AAFUqMl

[Aristus]

1. Cue the dipshits who say things like: "Well you know, you have to use a canvas shopping bag

376 times before there's any environmental benefit!..."

I don't know where they get these numbers. Or how they lose sight of the idea that every time you use a canvas bag, that's at least one plastic bag that's not going to find its way into the waste system; or worse, our waterways.