Duluth again delays plastic bag fee
Councilors were divided on whether a nickel-per-bag charge should be postponed in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Written By: Peter Passi
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Plastic and paper bags sit ready for use at checkout at Mount Royal Market in Duluth. (File / News Tribune)
The Duluth City Council voted 7-2 Monday night to push back a fee on plastic bags that was scheduled to take effect at the start of next year. Monday night's vote actually marked the third delay of the proposed nickel-per-bag charge that originally was to have gone into place in April, then that date was moved to July before being postponed until January. On previous occasions, the council cited concerns about bringing forward a new requirement in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.