California expands ban on plastic grocery bags
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday that expands the most populous US state's ban on plastic grocery bags. The state - which has the fifth largest economy in the world - had banned plastic bags in 2014, but allowed stores to offer consumers thicker bags that were said to be reusable. However advocates said consumers were not reusing or recycling them, and the
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday that expands the most populous US state's ban on plastic grocery bags. The state - which has the fifth largest economy in the world - had banned plastic bags in 2014, but allowed stores to offer consumers thicker bags that were said to be reusable. However advocates said consumers were not reusing or recycling them, and the