City Code Section
The purpose for the prohibition on single-use plastic checkout bags is to regulate the distribution of plastic bags at retail and food establishments. The distribution of plastic bags has significant, on-going harmful impacts upon the environment, including;
- A. Plastic bags are a major source of litter.
- B. When littered, the material is detrimental to wildlife that ingests it.
- C. The materials used in plastic bags are persistent in the environment.