Plastic bag ban in Cuyahoga County pushed back as grocery stores try to bounce back from pandemic

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In 2019, a ban on plastic bags was passed and was set to go into effect in 2020, then 2022, but was pushed back due to the pandemic. Grocery stores in the area don't see how it would be possible any time soon.

At Gallucci's, you'll find your regular lunchtime rush customers coming in and workers checking them out, but what you don’t see are the struggles they've faced behind the scenes.

“So we have to now come out with a slower rollout for 2022 and begin to look at a date for enforcement of the ban,” said Simon.“Omicron kind of just came out of the woodwork like that and became of this huge spike you you're seeing numbers at the highest levels they've ever been, and so while there's no end in sight, they're going to say, ‘Oh, we’re going to give you six months.’ Well, what's the next variant going to be in six months?” said Kotora.

 

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