ban on plastic bags
City of South Lake Tahoe allocates funds to help with propane, food, and to go containers
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 2:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During the city council meeting on Tuesday, funds were approved to further assist the community during the pandemic.
In 3-2 vote, South Lake Tahoe leaders get rid of retail bag ban
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 9:44pm
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to rescind the ban on single use plastic bags in retail outlets during Monday's meeting. Mayor Wendy David and Mayor Pro Tem Austin Sass were the only ones who wanted to continue the ban but were outvoted in the 3-2 vote.
South Lake Tahoe Mayor wants to revisit plastic bag ban for retail stores
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/20/2015 - 12:28pm
On June 14, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to delay the implementation of the second phase of the plastic bag ban in the city. Originally slated to begin on October 15, 2014, the Council, by a vote of 3-2, moved the start date out one year to October 15, 2015.
Now that the second phase of the ban has started, Mayor Hal Cole wants to revisit that portion of the ban.
Cole said he wants to undo the ban on plastic bags for retail stores and asked for the topic to be on an upcoming agenda.
Plastic Bag Ban headed to the Governor Brown's desk
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/30/2014 - 8:30am
California may soon be the first state to have a ban on single use plastic bags.
A ban on single use plastic bags is already in place in South Lake Tahoe and 90 other cities and counties in the state of California, but that may soon change. If Governor Brown signs the bill that was sent to him on Friday, the whole state will have a ban on plastic bags for grocery stores and large pharmacies in 2015 and convenience stores in 2016.
Second phase of plastic bag ban postponed by City Council's vote of 3 to 2
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 9:21pm"I call upon you to with every ounce of respect to please take your community's engagement to heart and hear their voices as their elected officials," said resident Jenna Palacio during the South Lake Tahoe City Council's meeting Tuesday. "This is your opportunity for leadership."
Palacio was one of many who spoke in front of the Council and asked them to stay on their original track and keep the single use plastic bag ban in place.
Informational Meeting for Business Owners on Plastic Bag Ban in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 7:40pm
Event Date:
November 13, 2013 - 5:30pm
There was a ban imposed on single use plastic bags in the South Lake Tahoe city limits at the City Council's October 13th meeting. Since there are many questions on who is affected, how businesses will comply and other topics, the City of South Lake Tahoe will hold an informational meeting on November 13 in the council chambers. The 5:30 pm meeting is for business owners and will explain the ordinance, answer questions and get feedback.
Saunders: Wash your bags - or else
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 5:00amSan Francisco passed America's first ban on plastic bags in chain groceries and drugstores in 2007. In a research paper for the Institute for Law and Economics, law professors Jonathan Klick and Jo...
SAUNDERS: Where windbags dare to outlaw plastic bags
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 8:37amOn his official website, San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi starts his list of accomplishments with this item: "Plastic Bag Ban: First-in-the-Nation ban on plastic bags in chain grocery stores...
