To the Point
LA County Bans Plastic Bags
California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger supported a statewide ban on plastic bags, but it was killed in the state legislature. This week Los Angeles County enacted a ban of its own. It applies to about one million people that don’t live in incorporated cities—and it will cover about 1000 stores and pharmacies.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readCalifornia’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger supported a statewide ban on plastic bags, but it was killed in the state legislature. This week Los Angeles County enacted a ban of its own. It applies to about one million people that don’t live in incorporated cities—and it will cover about 1000 stores and pharmacies. The vote on the Board of Supervisors was three to one, and Zev Yaroslavsky was in the majority.
The full episode
2 of 3
LA County Bans Plastic Bags- 0:00Tanks Roll Into Afghanistan as NATO Meets
- 7:47LA County Bans Plastic BagsYou’re reading this
- 38:41GMs Chevy Volt Drives Off with Green Car of the Year Award at the LA Auto Show
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Zev Yaroslavsky
Director of the Los Angeles Initiative at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Former member of LA City Council and LA Board of Supervisors
Tim Shestek
Senior Director of State Affairs for the American Chemistry Council
Matthew Dodson
Director, Local Government Relations for the California Grocers Association
The full episode
2 of 3LA County Bans Plastic Bags- 0:00Tanks Roll Into Afghanistan as NATO Meets
- 7:47LA County Bans Plastic BagsYou’re reading this
- 38:41GMs Chevy Volt Drives Off with Green Car of the Year Award at the LA Auto Show