SANTA CRUZ PLASTIC BAG BAN WENT INTO EFFECT YESTERDAY AT RETAILERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. ALL STORES, EXCEPT RESTAURANTS, MUST NOW ALSO CHARGE CUSTOMERS 10 CENTS FOR EACH PAPER BAG THEY GET. THE MEASURE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LITTER ON BOTH THE SEA AND THE LAND.
SIMILAR BANS ARE ALREADY IN PLACE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE CITIES OF CAPITOLA AND WATSONVILLE.
