We hinted at it yesterday, and now we’ve got the full story.
Honolulu City Council Chair Ernie Martin says he will move to have the city join Hawaii’s three other counties in banning or regulating plastic checkout bags.
“I’m probably going to push a bill for discussion matters if not in the February full Council meeting, then at least in March, no later than March,” he told Civil Beat Thursday.
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