Welcome to ABOUT THE BAG:
your resource for reducing the impact of plastic bags.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has adopted an ordinance banning single use plastic
carryout bags at stores in the County unincorporated areas, while requiring they charge 10¢
for each paper bag provided to a customer. The 10-cent charge on paper bags is not subject to State sales tax.
Do your part to help preserve the environment. Prevent litter by using a reusable bag every time you shop.
This is one of a handful of single use plastic carryout bag bans in the nation. The intent of the ordinance is to promote the use of
reusable bags over single use plastic and paper carryout bags in order to reduce the negative economic and environmental impacts
associated with single use bags. There has been a substantial amount of interest in this issue, and many jurisdictions are
contemplating similar actions. Some cities within Los Angeles County who have already passed similar ordinances are:
Calabasas, Long Beach, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, and Santa Monica. Single use plastic bag litter adversely affects both inland and aquatic environments.
With continued use of plastic bags, the harm from plastic bag littering would only continue to grow; click here
to read more about these impacts.
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