Hawaii could ban plastic shopping bags

Source:  Pacific Business news

Just as San Francisco past a bill to ban plastic shopping bags, Hawaii is considering the same.  In an effort to reduce waste and support a more greener way of life as well as attempting to limit harmful effects to wildlife, the Hawaii legislature is considering this bill.

“Plastic shopping bags require fossil fuel to manufacture, contribute to litter, crowd landfills with nonbiodegradable waste, and are dangerous to wildlife,” the measure reads.

The bill’s language suggests that Hawaii should follow similar bans enacted in San Francisco and Oakland.

Other U.S. cities including Berkeley, Boston, Portland and Santa Monica, as well as countries such as Australia, China and South Africa, are considering similar ordinances or are discouraging the use of plastic bags.

Maui County has banned the use of plastic shopping bags, and Hawaii County has considered a ban.

Local retailers have opposed the bans, arguing that they are costly to business.

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