Bainbridge Island became the first city in Kitsap County to ban plastic bags from checkout counters last month. The race to become the second is not a heated one.
The mayors of Bremerton, Port Orchard and Poulsbo said they are following the new Bainbridge ordinance with interest, but have heard no proposals for similar bans in their communities.
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Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson said she also agrees with the need to keep plastic out of Puget Sound but doubts a bag ban would find traction in Poulsbo. In South Kitsap, Port Orchard Mayor Tim Matthes said he didn't know of any bag ban proposals in his city, though it's a conversation worth having.
"I personally think all things plastic aren't that good," he said.
Matthes might raise the topic of a ban at his next town hall meeting this spring to gauge community interest. He will keep an eye on Bainbridge's progress in the meantime.
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The results have been largely positive on the island so far, said Bainbridge Code Enforcement Officer Meghan McKnight. McKnight heard few complaints from retailers during the first month of the ban and the city received no reports of businesses violating the ordinance.
"I think most of the businesses were either aware of it or didn't use plastic," McKnight said.
The smooth transition was due in part to the city's community outreach effort. Bainbridge sent notices to more than 1,000 island businesses earlier this year and gave away 500 reusable bags to shoppers in the lead up to the ban. Island supermarkets also hung banners and signs informing customers of the rule change. McKnight will check in with retailers again in January after the holiday shopping season.
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce President Rex Oliver said the ban has mostly been a nonissue in Winslow. Many islanders already shopped with reusable bags and the new rules didn't affect many shops outside the grocery stores, he said.
