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Fort Collins Voters To Decide Whether To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- The Fort Collins City Council approved a ballot measure that will pose the question to voters if the city should ban single-use plastic bags from large grocers. That ban would start in May 2022.

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If approved by voters in the April 6 municipal election, paper bags would be available at large stores for a 12-cent fee.

In the future, the city council could expand the policy to include smaller retailers and other single-use plastics, like takeout food containers, straws and utensils.

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