UNDER a proposed bag ban policy, millions of Walmart customers in one state may have to rethink their shopping habits.
This comes as officials crack down on single-use plastics to help reduce pollution, with retailers who break the rules even facing fines up to $500.
The city of Beaufort, South Carolina – roughly 40 miles north of Savannah – is working to roll out stricter regulations on plastic bags as well as a ban on foam products.
In late 2018, Beaufort County, the city of Beaufort, and other municipalities in South Carolina implemented a ban on single-use plastic bags, pushing local retailers like Walmart to use thicker plastic bags instead through a clever loophole…