Shoppers will need their own totes after South Carolina county shuts down plastic bag loophole

Shoppers will need their own totes after South Carolina county shuts down plastic bag loophole

The Beaufort County Council in South Carolina approved a ban on plastic bags, according to The Post and Courier. What happened? On June 8, Beaufort County Council voted 7-4 on the final reading of an ordinance amendment that bans plastic checkout bags of any thickness, The Post and Courier revealed. In their place, stores will have to provide paper bags or reusable fabric bags with stitched handles. The paper noted the new language adds to a cou…