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\"day_without_a_bag.jpg\"<\/a>In Los Angeles, Heal the Bay has crowned December 15 \u201cDay Without A Bag.\u201d The event is part of the group\u2019s efforts to ban plastic grocery bags, and is well-timed to coincide with L.A. City Council\u2019s expected approval of a sweeping ban on single-use shopping bags.<\/p>\n

Day Without A Bag urges people to go without single-use bags by gifting shoppers with free printed reusable bags. Over 60 locations will host grassroots bag giveaways and peer-to-peer education.<\/p>\n

The free reusable bag giveaways will continue beyond Day Without a Bag, as “Green Santa” and his L.A. County Public Works’ Eco-Elf Patrol will distribute bags throughout the L.A. area through January 1, 2012. Shoppers spotted using reusable bags will score prizes.<\/p>\n

In 2010, L.A. County approved an ordinance banning plastic bags in unincorporated areas and placing a 10-cent charge on paper bags. The measure became effective in July for supermarkets–and begins for liquor and convenience stores on January 1.<\/p>\n

L.A. City Council is now considering a ban on single-use paper and plastic bags at grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies. The ordinance, which would be the most far-reaching of its kind in the nation, is slated for a vote on December 14.<\/p>\n

According to Heal the Bay, over 4 million Californians live in communities where plastic bags are banned. An estimated 2.33 billion single-use plastic carryout bags and 400 million single-use paper bags are used annually in the city of L.A. With less than 5% of those bags being recycled, the vast majority winds up gobbling up precious landfill, clogging storm drains or fouling our oceans.<\/p>\n

We think EVERY DAY should be Day Without A Bag. Let the reusable shopping bag movement continue!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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