ELR Citation: 43 ELR 20275
No(s). A137056 (Cal. Ct. App. 1st Dist. Dec 10, 2013)

A California appellate court, in an unpublished opinion, upheld San Francisco's ban on the use of plastic "checkout bags" by retail establishments in the city and county. A group of plastic bag manufacturers and distributors filed suit, arguing that the ban violates the California Environmental Qual...