Photo via Flickr: by Zainub San Francisco is the first U.S. city set to ban plastic bags and Los Angeles City Council followed suit, approving a ban, effective July 2010. Last week, they also tacked on a 25-cent fee on paper or plastic

bags —including biodegradable versions—after next year’s ban. Seven cents will go to stores and 18 cents will fund California’s anti-pollution and recycling programs. LA uses two billion plastic …

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Plastic Bags: Ban and Tax?