PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fred Meyer stores aren’t waiting for Portland to ban plastic bags.
The retailer will no longer offer customers plastic bags after Aug. 1 at its 10 stores in the city. Paper bags will still be available.
Spokeswoman Melinda Merrill told KGW-TV it could eliminate plastic bags at all of its stores, depending on customer feedback.
Earlier this month Portland Mayor Sam Adams called for a ban on plastic bags in the city by 2012 to encourage shoppers to reuse bags.
