Annapolis won't ditch plastic bags

Sell out. Cop out. Government delay. The City Council became a target for criticism Monday night when it drastically changed a bill that would have banned all retail plastic checkout bags within the city limits, spurring an emotional reaction from environmental activists who stormed out of council chambers.

“It?s a really sad day for the environment. Many cities around the world have been looking to us to takethe first step. If we?re not going to be a leader, who is?” said Kelly Davis, an environmental scientist who spoke in support of the nationally-debated ban that was introduced in July by Alderman Sam Shropshire (D-Ward 7).