The Edmonds City Council approved the ban Tuesday night 5-1, saying plastic bags hurt the environment and are easily replaced by reusable grocery bags.
Edmonds estimates its residents carry away some 8 million disposable bags from checkout counters each year.
"They're really no more than a convenience we've gotten used to," Councilmember Strom Peterson said before the meeting. "The risk to the environment outweighs the convenience."
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