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San Francisco May Charge Shoppers For Plastic Bags

source: 7online | Jan 24, 05 | submitted by Ryan

San Francisco, CA - The city's environmental commission is expected to ask the mayor and board of supervisors Tuesday to consider a 17-cent-per-bag charge on paper and plastic grocery bags.

Their goal is to reduce plastic bag pollution. Environmentalists say plastic bags jam machinery, pollute waterways and often end up in trees.

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Jan 25 Hopefully they go ahead with it. Then other cities can follow their example.

- Ryan from Canada


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