Seattle's City Council approved the proposed disposable bag fee

http://coolmel.gaia.com — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:17:19 GMT

In case you haven't heard yet...

"Seattle's City Council approved the proposed disposable bag fee yesterday with a 6-1 vote. Starting in January 2009, shoppers will have the option of either bringing their own bags to the store, or paying 20 cents per disposable bag to tote their goods. According to an article in the Seattle Times, officials expect that the new fee will cut Seattle's annual 360-million-bag habit in half." [read more]

Are you affected by this? Would love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to discuss on this thread.

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Seattle's City Council approved the proposed disposable bag fee