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Court Appeals Upholds San Francisco Plastic Bag Ban

2013-12-11 18:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: A unanimous California Court of Appeal upheld San Franciscos expanded plastic bag ban, marking the latest in a string of victories for local laws phasing out single-use plastic bags. The lawsuit, brought by the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition, had disputed the procedures San Francisco used to expand its plastic bag ban in 2012 and the legality of banning plastic bags in restaurants. This is the first appellate court to consider the restaurant issue. Yesterdays ruling sets the stage for more cities...

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