In the past few years, municipalities and counties in several states have adopted and implemented various ordinances banning the distribution of single-use plastic bags by retailers. What began as regulation generally targeted at supermarkets and pharmacies has evolved, in some jurisdictions, into regulation encompassing all retailers, large and small. These ordinances have been adopted primarily at the city or county level, resulting in a patchwork of regulations that are often subtly or significantly inconsistent. This inconsistency presents compliance challenges for retailers with stores in multiple affected jurisdictions.

The cities and counties that have chosen to regulate the distribution of single-use plastic bags have done so for a variety of reasons, including landfill diversion, reduction of litter, and reducing environmental impact to land, waterways, and marine life. California state law (AB 2449)

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