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Oct 25, 2024

Unable to enforce plastic bag ban, Cuyahoga County throws more money at voluntary Bring-Your-Own-Bag efforts - cleveland.com

Cuyahoga County is spending another $25,000 trying to get residents and retailers to voluntarily comply with its Bring-Your-Own-Bag campaign.The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County can’t

Cuyahoga County is spending another $25,000 trying to get residents and retailers to voluntarily comply with its Bring-Your-Own-Bag campaign.The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County can’t legally enforce its ban on plastic bags, so it is spending more money trying to encourage voluntary compliance.

The Board of Control, which oversees county spending that’s less than $500,000, approved another $25,000 this week to more aggressively market the county’s BYOB – Bring Your Own Bags – program.

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