Local governments across the country have enacted bans on single-use plastics, such as bags and straws and that has triggered statewide bans on such bans.
In Ohio, Republican lawmakers have introduced two measures to block local governments from imposing fees, bans or other regulations of single-use plastics.
Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: single-use plastics, and the pros and cons of bans and fees.
Guests:
Anna Staver, Statehouse Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
Elissa Yoder Mann, Conservation Manager, Sierra Club
Sarah Damron, chapter manager, Surfrider Foundation
Kristin Mullins, President-CEO, Ohio Grocers Association