The plastic bag ban adopted by Cuyahoga County that had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been quietly in effect for the past month, according to the county's website.
The ban on disposable bags was approved in 2019 and prohibits retailers from provided disposable bags at the checkout while allowing them to provide recyclable paper bags and sell reusable bags.
As the county prepared to implement the ban, COVID-19 hit and the ban was delayed. The concern at the time was having multiple people touch reusable bags and how that might impact the spread of the virus. Simon had said that they planned on putting the ban into effect later in the year, but did say they could pivot at any point.Now, the ban is listed as back in effect on the county's website, the county says its first priority is to support retailers through the transition away from the disposable bags.
Cities that opted out of the plastic bag ban—Independence, North Olmsted, Strongsville, Cleveland and Brooklyn—are still being encouraged to stop offering disposable bags at checkouts.
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