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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Itap official. The Steamboat Springs City Council voted, 4-3, to ban disposable plastic bags at Steamboatap largest grocery stores.
Customers are encouraged to bring reusable bags, but paper bags will be available for a 20 cent fee. Those using federal food assistance will be exempt from the fee.
The ban will take effect Oct. 1, though the city plans to kick off an outreach program about the ban this summer.
The ban was brought forward by in Teen Council, which aimed to reduce the impact the bags have on the environment. The group has worked toward Tuesday nightap approval for more than a year.
