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Ashland Bans The Bags: Single-Use Bags On Way Out

In the absence of state regulations, many cities around the country are banning plastic single-use bags from store checkout counters. 

The City of Ashland just followed suit, though the ban will not take effect for six months.  A pair of city council members join us to explain the workings of Ashland's version of the ordinance, and what Ashland might have learned from similar bans in other cities.

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.