The Honolulu City Council chose not to pass a bill Wednesday to close a loophole in the city’s plastic bag ban. Councilwoman Carol Fukunaga opposed the full ban, saying the council should consider the opposition of restaurant, retail and plastic industries. “Hawaii is a place of Aloha,” Fukunaga said. “In Hawaii, nobody gets left behind and […]
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