Single-use plastics ban signed into law despite pushback from Colorado business community

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill this week banning single-use plastics despite opposition from the business community.

House Bill 21-1162, which the governor signed into law on Tuesday, phases out single-use plastic bags from grocery stores and retailers. It also applies to other single-use items like styrofoam to-go containers used in the restaurant industry.

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