Solana Beach is well on its way to becoming the first city in San Diego County to ban plastic bags, after an overwhelmingly supportive City Council discussion on Oct. 26.
“We all agree that we need to be the leader in this,” said Mayor Lesa Heebner, referring to the fact that a Solana Beach ban may very well serve as a template for other cities — similar to 2003, when the city became the first in the continental U.S. to enact a smoking ban on public beaches.
There are seven active plastic bag bans, six adopted bans that are not active yet, six pending bans and 26 bans under discussion in California — none of which are in San Diego County.
The issue is not a matter of if Solana Beach will ban plastic bags, but when and how. Topics discussed include whether to use a tier system of implementation and whether to exempt some bags, such as those used for restaurant take-out or grocery store produce. The council provided direction to city staff, who will return with an ordinance proposal. Read full story http://www.delmartimes.net
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