Alameda County expands reusable bag law for eating establishments
Zahira Chaudhry /Staff
Alameda County is expanding the reusable bag law beginning Wednesday to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags at eating establishments.
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Alameda County to extend reusable bag law to retail stores, restaurants
Starting May 1, Alameda County will require retail stores to charge 10 cents per shopping bag and only distribute recycled-content paper or reusable plastic bags, according to a press release issued Monday by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority.
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California Legislature to consider statewide plastic bag ban
Following the footsteps of nearly 100 cities and counties — including Alameda County — who in recent years have implemented local bans on single-use plastic bags, California legislators announced in a press conference last week that they will consider a bill prohibiting the bags statewide.
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Businesses experience smooth implementation of county plastic bag ban
City and county officials report that Alameda County’s single-use plastic bag ban ordinance has been successfully implemented without any major obstacles since it took effect nine months ago.
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