date:Jun 19, 2013
polluting our rivers and piling up on our beaches, Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar said in a statement.
He added that the proposed ban sends a strong and clear message to every big city in the nation to follow the lead of Los Angeles.
Nearly 80 local governments in California, including San Francisco and San Jose, have already banned plastic bags, as has Maui County, Hawaii. If the Los Angeles measure goes into effect, one-quarter of California residents would live in a municipality th