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    Which Way, L.A.?

    LA County’s Board of Supervisors Backs off It’s a Ban Plastic Bags

    After the City and County of San Francisco banned plastic shopping bags, LA County Supervisors ordered county lawyers to draw up a similar measure along with four alternatives.  That was nine months ago. Yesterday, the Board took action. A ban will not be adopted unless the use of such bags decreases by itself--30% by 2010 and 65% by 2013.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After the City and County of San Francisco banned plastic shopping bags, LA County Supervisors ordered county lawyers to draw up a similar measure along with four alternatives. That was nine months ago. Yesterday, the Board took action. A ban will not be adopted unless the use of such bags decreases by itself--30% by 2010 and 65% by 2013.

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    The Los Angeles Economy, Prop S, and Plastic Bags
    1. 1:24The Los Angeles Economy and Jobs Committee Releases its Report
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Mark Gold

      California Natural Resources Agency

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      Joel Bellman

      Office of LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky

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    3 of 3
    The Los Angeles Economy, Prop S, and Plastic Bags
    1. 1:24The Los Angeles Economy and Jobs Committee Releases its Report
    2. 11:18 Prop S
    3. 15:23LA County’s Board of Supervisors Backs off It’s a Ban Plastic BagsYou’re reading this
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