Some opponents of the legislation favor an approach that encourages recycling plastic bags instead of banning them. California set up such a program in 2006, but The Associated Press found the state wasn't tracking how many bags were recycled. The state's last review of the data, in 2009, found a recycling rate of only 3 percent, and officials doubt it has improved much since then.
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California bans plastic bags: key things to know
California bans plastic bags in what is the nation's first statewide ban. Here are six things to know about the landmark legislation:
3. What about recycling plastic bags?
