Is Dallas trying to be like Austin?
When it comes to plastic shopping bags, yes.
A ban on plastic shopping bags went into effect this month in Austin.
The office of Dallas City Councilman Dwaine Caraway confirms that Caraway is working on a similar ordinance for the city of Dallas. No details have been released yet.
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But before the ordinance is even discussed, a state lawmakers is pushing the “Shopping Bag Freedom Act”, which would stop all plastic shopping bag bans.
