SB 1053 New Definition of “Carryout Bag” at Grocery Stores

In 2014, SB 270 banned sales of certain single-use plastic carryout bags, which unintentionally caused the proliferation of bags made of thicker plastic film, which were technically considered reusable or recyclable but didn’t actually decrease plastic use.

SB 1053 intends to address that unintended consequence by establishing a revised definition to help ensure that the use of recyclable carryout bags actually decreases plastic use by stores and their consumers.

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