The Unalaska City Council unanimously advanced an ordinance on Tuesday that would ban single-use plastic bags.
Under the proposed legislation, businesses would receive $100 fines for providing a customer with a disposable shopping bag, starting Jan. 1.
While Vice Mayor Dennis Robinson has proposed buying out stores’ leftover bags, the council is still debating how it will let retailers handle their existing inventory.
The ordinance is slated for a second and final reading on Aug. 14.
