Post by Logan on Apr 21, 2016 0:03:35 GMT -6
LANSING - Relief from those billowing plastic bags flying across freeways, clinging to trees and filling landfills won’t be coming anytime soon.
The Michigan Senate Commerce Committee is expected to vote next week on a bill that would prohibit communities from banning the ubiquitous plastic bags and carryout containers from restaurants and grocery stores.
“Instead of having a piecemeal approach, we need to have one standard across the state,” Sen. Jim Stamas, R-Midland, said during a hearing on the bill Wednesday.
Retailers and restaurant owners agreed, saying that a patchwork of regulations across the state would be costly and difficult to navigate, especially for store owners with multiple locations in Michigan.
Read more: www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/20/senate-panel-take-up-bill-banning-plastic-bag-bans/83289794/
The Michigan Senate Commerce Committee is expected to vote next week on a bill that would prohibit communities from banning the ubiquitous plastic bags and carryout containers from restaurants and grocery stores.
“Instead of having a piecemeal approach, we need to have one standard across the state,” Sen. Jim Stamas, R-Midland, said during a hearing on the bill Wednesday.
Retailers and restaurant owners agreed, saying that a patchwork of regulations across the state would be costly and difficult to navigate, especially for store owners with multiple locations in Michigan.
Read more: www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/20/senate-panel-take-up-bill-banning-plastic-bag-bans/83289794/