American Samoa, unlike California, bans plastic bags - Green House - USATODAY.com

American Samoa, a U.S. territory, will soon make it illegal for stores to hand out plastic shopping bags -- a step that California rejected earlier this week.

Gov. Togiola Tulafono, who signed the ban into law last week, says it will help protect American Samoa's natural beauty.
Its supporters say plastic bags, taking up to 1,000 year to decompose, pollute the ocean and entangle sea life.

The law, which takes effect Feb. 23, exempts shopping bags produced entirely from non-petroleum-based biodegradable plastic and compostable plastic bags.
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American Samoa, unlike California, bans plastic bags - Green House - USATODAY.com