Bal Harbour Village passed first reading of an ordinance to ‘ban the sale, use or distribution of single use plastics’ on a 5-0 vote. This will be the strongest ordinance state wide and applies to plastic bags, straws and plastic cutlery. 

Cities that have banned plastic bags: Coral Gables, Gainesville, Bal Harbour. Will your city be next? 

Publix plastic bag photo credit: @theoquenee