Georgia Senate Committee Hears From Supporters Of Bill To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

A bill under consideration by the state legislature could make Georgia one of the next states to ban single use plastic bags.

Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press

Eight states across the country have banned single-use plastic bags. A bill under consideration by the state legislature could make Georgia one of the next to do so.

Supporters of the legislation spoke in front of the Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Wednesday.

Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, executive director with the Coosa River Basin Initiative, said his group is fully behind Senate Bill 280.