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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 26 > Portland may charge shoppers for grocery bags

Portland may charge shoppers for grocery bags

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
July 26, 2008

PORTLAND — City Commissioner Sam Adams is pushing a plan to impose a fee on grocery bags — paper or plastic.

Adams, who hopes to have the fee in place before he takes over as mayor next year, said he has yet to decide how much to charge. But he’s discussing that the....

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