/tags/plastic-ban plastic ban en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-11-26/plastic-bag-bans Local governments across the country have enacted bans on single-use plastics, such as bags and straws and that has triggered statewide bans on such… Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-11-26/plastic-bag-bans /ideastream/2019-05-28/cuyahoga-county-council-approves-ban-on-plastic-bags Cuyahoga County Council banned single-use plastic bags with an 8 to 3 party-line vote Tuesday evening, requiring businesses to offer reusable or paper bags to retail customers. The ordinance is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2020. It was originally drafted for Oct. 1 of this year, but councilmembers agreed businesses needed more time to prepare. Tue, 28 May 2019 21:45:00 GMT /ideastream/2019-05-28/cuyahoga-county-council-approves-ban-on-plastic-bags Nick Castele