Hawaii County is considering banning plastic bags, following Maui's passage of a plastic bag ban earlier this week, reports Nina Wu of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

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Plastic litter is a serious problem in Hawaii because the island chain sits on the edge of the North Pacific Gyre. Plastic flows routinely wash up on Hawaiian beaches, threatening wildlife.

CAW and Plastic Bags

• Learn about AB 2769 (Levine-Brownley-Davis), which could reduce plastic bag use by up to 90%.

Aug 15 - LA County Urges Legislature to Pass AB 2058 (LA Times)

Aug 11 - El Paso, Texas Considering Bag Ban (El Paso Times)

Aug 11 - Moorpark Considering Bag Ban (Ventura County Star)