Single-use plastic bags will be banned in Cincinnati stores. On Thursday, the city council passed a law – by 7 votes to 1 – that would prohibit all conventional food service establishments from providing plastic bags to customers. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2021. Buyers will have to bring reusable bags from home or they can buy reusable cloth bags in stores, the decree says. Any business that doesn’t follow the rules can be fined $ 100 per day. The ruling was proposed by councilor Chris Zielbach. Cause? To reduce waste, debris and pollution. The ban will apply to all businesses that sell food, from grocery stores to restaurants. Silbach said the city passes tens of millions of these bags every year, and they decompose after hundreds of years. The councilor said this will not affect low-income businesses and families as they will receive assistance when the regulation goes into effect. After a six-month period for handing out free bags, businesses will be able to charge a minimum of 5 cents for a reusable bag given to shoppers, Zilbach said. If the city declares a state of emergency – as it did during the coronavirus pandemic – the city manager would have the power to overturn the ruling. Kroger previously supported a similar proposal. … In 2018, the grocery chain announced it was phasing out single-use plastic bags and switching to reusable bags in all stores by 2025. “Our Commitment Supports Kroger’s Zero Hunger Plan | Zero Waste ”and recognizes our responsibility to reduce unnecessary plastic waste. it harms our environment and threatens our ecosystem. Kroger supports the City of Cincinnati’s proposal to accelerate this work, ”Kroger said in a statement. Zilbach says about 500 other cities across the country have imposed a similar ban.
Single-use plastic bags will be banned in Cincinnati stores.
On Thursday, the city council passed a law – by 7 votes to 1 – that would ban all conventional food service establishments from providing plastic bags to customers.
The ban will come into force on January 1, 2021.
According to the regulation, shoppers will be required to bring reusable bags from home or purchase reusable fabric bags from stores. Any business that doesn’t follow the rules can be fined $ 100 per day.
The ruling was proposed by councilor Chris Zielbach. Cause? To reduce waste, debris and pollution. The ban will affect all businesses that sell food – from grocery stores to restaurants.
Zilbach said the city goes through tens of millions of these bags every year, and they decompose over hundreds of years. The councilor said this will not affect low-income businesses and families as they will receive assistance when the regulation goes into effect.
After a six-month period of handing out free bags, businesses will be able to charge a minimum of 5 cents for a reusable bag handed out to customers, Zilbach said.
If the city declares a state of emergency – as it did during the coronavirus pandemic – the city manager would have the power to revoke the decree.
Kroger previously supported a similar proposal. In 2018, the grocery chain announced it would end the use of single-use plastic bags and switch to reusable bags in all stores by 2025.
“Our Commitment Supports Kroger Zero Hunger Plan | Zero Waste on Social Performance and recognizes that we have a responsibility to reduce unnecessary plastic waste that harms our environment and threatens our ecosystem. Kroger supports the City of Cincinnati’s proposal to accelerate this work, ”Kroger said in a statement. statement.
Zilbach says about 500 other cities across the country have imposed a similar ban.
