Lawrence to host public meeting regarding proposals to ban or charge for plastic and paper bags

info2019-11-21T20:59:09-06:00November 21st, 2019|

The City of Lawrence is seeking public input on a proposal to ban or charge a fee for single-use plastic and paper bags.

The Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board previously recommended that the city charge a 16-cent fee for disposable plastic and paper bags, but it has since updated that recommendation to indicate it would also support a ban, as the Journal-World recently reported. The Lawrence City Commission has indicated it is interested in either a fee or a ban.