Supervisors consider: Paper or plastic

Paper or plastic?

The answer to that oft-repeated question could turn into a legal issue as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to vote today on banning plastic bags at large grocery and retail stores in unincorporated areas unless use is significantly reduced. Troy Anderson in the Daily News.

The supervisors also are set to vote on whether to seek state legislation that would allow cities and counties to require supermarkets and retailers to charge as much as 15 cents per plastic bag.

The move comes as environmental groups have argued that plastic bags endanger wildlife, pollute waterways, exacerbate neighborhood blight and generate thousands of tons of unnecessary waste.