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Richland County is one step closer to banning plastic bags.<\/p>\n
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The proposed ban on plastic in Richland County seeks to reduce waste and protect the environment.<\/p>\n
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Richland County moved forward with the goal of banning plastic bags.<\/p>\n
Richland County Councilman Bill Malinowski proposed the ban along with Councilman Norman Jackson.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we talk about plastic bags, it\u2019s something that is not bio-degradable and for years it\u2019s just there sitting and it\u2019s hurting animals, wild life, and the environment. Someone needs to do something to limit the amount of plastic that is being produced and used,\u201d said Jackson, Richland County councilman.<\/p>\n
Richland would become the first inland county in the state to pass the ban.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell I think it should happen. I mean I always get paper or I bring my own bag. I think plastic is terrible for the environment and I don\u2019t think stores should be able to use them,\u201d said Clare Morrison, who supports the ban.<\/p>\n
Not everyone is sold on the idea of banning plastic bags.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s a good idea; they don\u2019t need to ban the plastic bags. We can use the plastic bags for trash cans at home,\u201d said Stephanie Davis, against ban.<\/p>\n
If Richland County is successful, it would only apply to the county, not stores in the City of Columbia. It also will not be the first county in the state to do so. Beaufort County and its municipalities have already passed a ban that will go into effect in November. Folly Beach, Mount Pleasant, and a few other coastal towns have similar bans in effect.<\/p>\n
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