Bill targeting plastic grocery bags stalls in state senate committee Assemblyman lloyd levine was jogging next to the los angeles river, gazing at the sparkling water, when he noticed plastic bags strewn across the river's banks, the surrounding trees, even floating on the river's surface. Levine(Dvan nuys)Has waged legislative war on plastic film ever since.His assembly bill 2449, requiring most large grocery stores and other retailers to create instore recycling programs for singleuse plastic bags, was signed into california law last year. Now, levine proposes stricter controls on plastic bags.His ab 2058, approved by the assembly may 22, requires a 70 percent reduction in the use of plastic bags at major grocery stores and pharmacies by 2011, after which businesses would be required to charge consumers a fee of 25 cents per plastic bag.The bill faces challenges, however.Budgetary restrictions have recently stalled its progress in the senate appropriations committee. Committee chairman sen.Tom torlakson(Dantioch)Expressed concerns over the bill, which were confirmed when committee staff analyzed its costs and found it to be too expensive to implement.Early this month the committee moved the bill into a suspense file a sort of purgatory for problematic legislation. Levine spokesman alex traverso remains hopeful. "There are still things to do to make it less costly, or to alleviate the committee's concerts,"He says. "But unless we edit it or amend it, the suspense file is where it's going to stay. " Keith christman, senior director of the american chemistry council's plastics division, says the bag bill will hit californians where it hurts. "We support instore recycling, which is growing quickly,"He says. "Ab 2058 would take a toll on the consumers by increasing an alreadyrising shopping bill.It's just not the right way to go. " Brian early, a policy associate at californians against waste, which sponsors the bill, is familiar with the plastic industry's line. "We can understand, grocery bills are up but we're working hard to make sure the costs are low,"He says. "Overall, this is a good bill.Hopefully we can overcome the roadblock with the fiscal Louis Vuitton m56381 committee. " Jeff lindenthal, spokesman for the monterey regional waste management district, says that while levine's 2007 bagrecycling law was a good start, he hasn't noticed a reduction of plastic bags in the waste stream. "They fly off the top of landfills to our beaches and roads,"He says. "The district supports legislation that will help achieve two objectives:One, to reduce consumption, and two, to increase recycling. " If ab 2058 becomes law, Louis Vuitton Australia consumers will decide whether to reuse bags or swallow the proposed 25cent fee for disposable ones. Johnnie hartman, a brighteyed 20something buying groceries at the del rey oaks safeway, hopes not to see levine's bill in action. "Man, i would be pissed,"She says. "I see where they're coming from, but i mean, that's my money. " The bill's passage might, however, inspire a change she wouldn't make on her own: "I'd definitely bring my own bags if they're going to charge me for them,"She says. 1 Keep it Clean.Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexuallyoriented language. 2 Don't Threaten or Abuse.Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.And please turn off caps lock. 3 Be Truthful.Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. 4 Be Nice.No racism, sexism or any sort of ism that is degrading to another person. 5 Be Proactive.Use the 'report' link on each comment to let Louis Vuitton Australia us know of abusive posts. 6 Louis Vuitton Handbags Outlet Share with Us.We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article. The mission of the montery county weekly is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc. Serving big sur, carmel valley, castroville, del rey oaks, marina, monterey, moss landing, pacific grove, pebble beach, prunedale, salinas, salinas valley, sand city, seaside and the entire monterey county.

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