Florida Considering Phase-Out of Plastic Shopping Bags

Posted by: johnny_a in MyBlog

Here's a video from Capitol News Service.  The report tells us that Florida could be the first state in the nation with a plastic shopping bag ban.  Their Department of Environmental Protection has developed a five year plan that would either ban the bags or charge a fee for their use.

Good segment about the free market influence; a local food coop removed plastic bags as an option in order to raise awareness.

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