California becomes first state to ban plastic produce bags

[BigmanPigman]

https://ktla.com/news/california-becomes-first-state-to-ban-plastic-produce-bags/

Plastic produce bags will soon be a thing of the past for California grocery shoppers.

The state will effectively ban plastic produce bags from supermarkets after a new bill, SB 1046, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 30


Alternatively, stores must replace the bags with either paper bags or compostable bags, according to the bill.

California will be the first state in the nation to outlaw the produce bags after banning single-use checkout bags from supermarkets, pharmacies and convenience stores back in 2016.

The ban will take effect starting January 1, 2025.

[babylonsister]

1. BFD, I hope other states follow. BYOB/bring your own bag! nt

[no_hypocrisy]

2. I work in a NJ supermarket.

Customers put those produce plastic bags on EVERYTHING: meat/chicken packages which are double-wrapped, sugar/flour, potato chips (yes!), packages of cookies, frozen food boxes, etc. They'd put on cereal boxes if they fit . . . . . We must through miles of that plastic crap every day.

[BigmanPigman]

3. I wonder if they are going to charge extra for the

biodegradable bags. I have a feeling they will pass it onto the consumer like they did a few years ago. I think they charged an extra 10 cents per bag during Covid. It seems like they won't at this point.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/coronavirus/california-wont-force-grocery-bag-charge-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/2278739/

https://calrecycle.ca.gov/plastics/carryoutbags/faq/#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20any%20store%20may%20sell,10%20cents%20per%20compostable%20bag.

[Unwind Your Mind]

4. That 10 cent charge was part of the law

I don’t know if that’s true this time