San Francisco led the nation when it barred the use of plastic bags at large supermarkets and chain drugstores three years ago. Now it may expand that ban to all retailers, including hardware stores, bookshops, clothing boutiques and department stores.
San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who spearheaded the original law, told The Chronicle he will formally introduce the expansion legislation at today's Board of Supervisors meeting.
If enacted, it could once again put San Francisco at the vanguard of banning the distribution of plastic bags, going further than a statewide ban now under consideration by the California Legislature that has the governor's support.
Under current city law, large supermarkets and chain drugstores, such as Safeway and Walgreens, only may provide three kinds of bags to customers at the checkout stand: recyclable paper bags, compostable plastic bags and reusable bags.
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