Lacey ban on single-use plastic bags makes sense

I would like to thank Lacey City Council members Cynthia Pratt, Andy Ryder, Jeff Gadman and Michael Steadman for upholding the single use plastic bag ban in Lacey. Despite pressure from a political action committee to accept payment to put this measure on the ballot, a majority of the City Council showed leadership by voting to protect the environment from discarded plastic bags that litter the landscape, leach toxic chemicals into land and water, and maim and poison sea life.

A strong economy and the quality of life in Thurston County hinges on a clean environment, the hallmark of our Northwest life style. Councilman Lenny Greenstein’s efforts to reinstate the use of single use plastic bags would be a step backward for Lacey.

This story was originally published August 1, 2015 at 5:01 PM with the headline "Lacey ban on single-use plastic bags makes sense."