DailyGood: Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. --Native American Proverb Good News of the Day: Enacting one of the nation's most aggressive environmental measures, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to ban plastic grocery bags in unincorporated areas of the county. The ban, which will cover nearly 1.1 million residents countywide, is to the point: "No store shall provide to any customer a plastic carryout bag." Grocers who choose to offer bags will sell them for 10 cents each. Environmentalists hope that the ban will help diminish the 6 billion plastic bags used in LA each year, 1.5 billion of which ends up as "urban tumbleweed" on the street. [ more ] Be The Change: Make it a habit to use reusable bags at the store. Share A Reflection! tell a friend | archives | unsubscribe a service of CharityFocus 105213 subscribers Rate: