Plastic bags are now banned in Mexico City
Associated Press
- People in Mexico's massive capital city may have to return to the old ways starting Wednesday, when a new law takes effect banning plastic bags.
- Some say they are ready and willing, and grocery stores are promising to promote reusable synthetic fiber bags.
- But others are struggling to get their minds around how the ban will work in practice.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — For centuries, Mexico City residents brought warm tortillas home in reusable cloths or woven straw baskets, and toted others foods in conical rolls of paper, "ayate" mesh or net bags, or even string bundles.
People in Mexico's massive capital city may have to return to those old ways starting Wednesday, when a new law takes effect banning the plastic bags that became ubiquitous over the last 30 years. Some say they are ready and willing, and grocery stores are promising to promote reusable synthetic fiber bags, but others are struggling to get their minds around how the ban will work in practice.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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