Business Single-Use Carryout Bag Ban
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As of September 1, 2011, ALL 1,875 retail establishments are prohibited from providing light-weight, single-use plastic carryout bags to customers at the point of sale. This includes any plastic bag less than 2.25 mil thick, including bio-based plastic bags made from plant sources such as corn.
The ban also regulates the distribution of paper bags. Grocery, drug and liquor stores that provide paper bags are required to charge ten cents per bag at the point of sale, and the paper bags must be made from at least 40% post-consumer recycled content. Revenue from this fee stays with the retailer--this is not a tax--rather it is an incentive to encourage shoppers to use reusable bags.
The goal of the Single-Use Carryout Bag Ban is to eliminate the use of single-use bags in order to reduce marine debris and limit waste sent to the landfill.
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Click on any of the bags below for more information and support.
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Click to Download
(16 individual posters)
My-Bag-Posters 
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Retailers Donating Reusable Bags to Share A Bag Program
The next time you see a shopper with a distinctive "I'm a Santa Monica Local" reusable bag, you may be in the presence of a Share A Bag Program participant.
Whole Foods Market has joined in the effort to make the transition to reusable bags a success with a significant donation of bags to the Share A Bag program. What's more, Whole Foods partnered with GreenVetsLA to produce these sturdy reusables, all made locally from reclaimed fabric otherwise destined for the landfill.
Other organizations that have donated to the Share A Bag Program include Santa Monica Place, the City's Resource Recovery and Recycling Division, 99¢ Only Stores, and St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
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View below graphic full size: Single-use Bag Ban at a Glance
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Last updated: Friday, 03/30/2012
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