During the Bend City Council meeting on Dec.5, councilors voted 4-2 to preliminarily approve an amendment to the City Code to encourage the use of reusable bags and limit the use of carryout plastic bags. The ordinance bans single-use plastic carryout bag use by retail businesses—like grocery stores—through a “phased implementation approach to enable businesses […]
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Bag Ban Clears its First Hurdle
City Councilors voted 4-2 to preliminarily approve amendment that bans carryout plastic bags