Banning or charging fees for plastic bags at the check-out counter could be having unintended consequences. Maui, Kaua‘i and the Big Island have already banned the bags that environmentalists say are a menace to marine life and the city of
Banning or charging fees for plastic bags at the check-out counter could be having unintended consequences.
Maui, Kaua‘i and the Big Island have already banned the bags that environmentalists say are a menace to marine life and the city of Honolulu is considering following suit. Fed up with state lawmakers failing to come through with their own legislation, council members are debating imposing fees on the bags.
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