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A groundbreaking California law that bans plastic bags has been postponed, after the plastic bag industry pushed a referendum onto the state ballot to overturn it.
The legislation, which California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law last September, would have gone into effect this July. Now, it will be suspended until its fate is decided by voters during the November 2016 state elections, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced Tuesday
Hailed by environmentalists as a way to cut down on litter, the law was the country's first statewide ban of its kind. While 37% of California's population already live in counties or cities where bags are outlawed, the law would have prohibited the use of bags by grocers and pharmacies across the state this year, with convenience stores added in 2016. Read more...
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