Nearly five years later, that ban appears to have fallen short of its intended goal.
However, plastic bags are still being used by some retailers, and both their use and disposal can pose a real threat. Studies show that the bags can endanger wildlife, harm lake and ocean life, and take hundreds of years to decompose.According to Mayor Dave Bronson’s spokesman, Corey Allen Young, Code Enforcement is charged with enforcing the ban on plastic bags in the Municipality.
Customers at Anchorage grocery stores are charged a 10-cent per paper bag fee, with a 50-cent cap, which is part of the mandated ordinance. That fee can be used by stores in any way they choose.“Generally, no profit,” Osborne replied. “It could vary but the cost of the bag and the bag fee are very close, and then with continued, occasional ‘double bagging’, as well as the cap of 50 cents total fee per transaction, it’s likely costing us a bit.
When returning to the same Fred Meyer store this week, all of the plastic bags had disappeared. Upon request, one associate tried his best to locate one, looking in every checkout lane and even behind each cash register, but he couldn’t find one.
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