A number of communities in California, as elsewhere in the U.S., have adopted laws to regulate the use of single-use plastic bags from their businesses or ban them completely. As of last year, Los Angeles has put a law into effect that bans all single-use plastic bags from stores. It is the largest city in the U.S. to do so and is now attracting politicians and activists from other cities to follow their lead.

• Research the situation in L.A. using the resources below. Search for more resources online as needed. 
• Take detailed notes on paper or in your personal blog ("draft").
• Then, report and discuss your findings in the FORUM: Case study discussion Plastic // Recycle. ( You will find helpful guiding questions there.)

Materials and resources: 

Video Text    CBS L.A.: L.A. plastic bag ban goes into effect new year's day (Dec. 30, 2013)

Video    KTLA: Major city bans single use plastic bags (June 18, 2013)

Video      HuffPost Live: 5th Graders Push for Plastic Bag Ban (May 23, 2013)

Text    L.A. Daily News: Small grocery stores prepare for L.A.'s plastic bag ban (June 29, 2014)