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1. Bags used by consumers inside stores to package bulk items, such as fruit,vegetables,
<br /> nuts, grains, candy, greeting cards or small hardware items such as nails, bolts or screws, contain
<br /> or wrap frozen foods,meat or fish regardless of whether they are prepackaged, contain or wrap
<br /> flowers,potted plants or other items where dampness may be a problem, contain unwrapped
<br /> prepared foods or bakery goods, contain prescription drugs; or
<br /> 2. A bag used to protect a purchased item from damaging or contaminating other
<br /> purchased items when placed in a recyclable paper bag or reusable bag, such as prepared take-
<br /> out foods or prepared liquids intended for consumption away from the retail establishment; or
<br /> 3. Newspaper bags, door-hanger bags,tire bags, laundry-dry cleaning bags or bags sold
<br /> in packages containing multiple bags for uses such as food storage, garbage,pet waste or yard
<br /> waste.
<br /> C. "Recycled paper carryout bag"means a paper carryout bag provided by a store to a customer
<br /> at the point-of-sale that meets all of the following requirements:
<br /> 1. Except as provided in subsection 2,the paper carryout bag contains an average of 40%
<br /> postconsumer recycled materials;
<br /> 2. An eight-pound or smaller recycled paper bag shall contain a minimum of 20%
<br /> postconsumer recycled material;
<br /> 3. The paper carryout bag is accepted for recycling in curbside programs in a majority of
<br /> households that have access to curbside recycling programs in the City;
<br /> 4. The paper carryout bag is capable of composting, consistent with the timeline and
<br /> specifications of the American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM) Standard D6400, as
<br /> published in Master Environmental Assessment on Single Use and Reusable Bags, March 2010;
<br /> and
<br /> 5. Printed on the paper carryout bag is the minimum percentage of postconsumer content.
<br /> D. "Retail establishment"means any person, corporation,partnership, business,facility, vender,
<br /> organization or individual that sells or provides merchandise, goods, or materials, including,
<br /> without limitation, clothing,food, or personal items of any kind, directly to a costumer: retail
<br /> establishment includes,by
<br /> of example, limitation,way p and not li mutation, any grocery store, department
<br /> store, hardware store,pharmacy,liquor store,restaurant, catering truck, convenience store, and
<br /> any other retail store or vendor,including temporary ones at farmers markets, street fairs, and
<br /> festivals.
<br /> E. "Reusable carryout bag"means a bag made of cloth or other material with handles thatis
<br /> specifically designed and manufactured for long term multiple reuse and meets all of the
<br /> following requirements:
<br /> 1. Has a minimum lifetime of 125 uses,which for purposes of this subsection, means the
<br /> capacity of carrying a minimum of 22 pounds 125 times over a distance of at least 175 feet,
<br /> 2. Is machine washable or made from a material that can be cleaned or disinfected, and
<br /> 3. If made of film plastic, in a minimum of at least 2.25 mils thick.
<br /> F. "Single-use plastic carryout bag"means any bag that is less than 2.25 mils thick and is made
<br /> from plastic or any nonrenewable resource.
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