The Unintended Consequences of CA's War on Plastic Bags

The problem with policy is policy. This is easily forgotten by both Democrats and Republicans promising utopia via legislation.

Think California’s policymaking in the area of plastic bags. The Golden State was the first one to ban “single use plastic bags” at grocery stores back in 2014. Customers subsequently had the “choice” of purchasing an even thicker, reusable, and recyclable plastic bag, or a paper version. Each set the consumer back .10 cents.

 

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