Ban on plastic bags returns to Outer Banks

ELIZABETH CITY, NC (AP) — Soon there won’t be a question of
paper or plastic on the Outer Banks.

The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reports a ban on plastic
bags at grocery stores and other businesses will resume Friday.

The ban had been suspended after a tornado destroyed a Food Lion
distribution center in Dunn that was a supplier for the chain’s
paper bags.

The ban was enacted in 2009 for businesses in Currituck, Hyde
and Dare counties. Its goal was to rid the scenic area of trash and
help preserve marine animals in danger of choking on the bags.

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