Big Island Passes Plastic Bag Ban

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Following Maui and Kauai’s lead, the Big Island today voted to ban plastic bags. That means businesses can’t give customers plastic bags anymore.

It was a controversial issue, with passionate arguments on both sides. (Check out story previewing the vote.)

That leaves Honolulu as the odd man out — the only Hawaii county left that hasn’t adopted its own eco-friendly bag ban. Think we ought to follow suit? 

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