On Thursday, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda; Senator Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica; and Senator Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, announced two new bills that could eliminate the option for customers to receive or purchase a plastic bag at grocery, retail, and convenience stores.
While the current plastic bags available for consumers to purchase are considered re-usable and can be used at least 125 times, Bauer-Kahan said California 'just changed the type of plastic' that stores were distributing to consumers. 'They aren't any more sustainable than the previous plastic bags,' Bauer-Kahan said. 'We're closing the loophole and shutting the door on all plastic bags.'
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