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"It impartial impacts us so much greater than a store that would have a huge volume," Naccarato said.
Booming from plastic to paper would increase their expenses by at least $100 a month.
"It would reasonably much double our cost as far as bags are concerned," Naccarato said. The ancillary costs would make it a little difficult for Cassano's to stay in corporation. "Now with the minimum wage going up it is just one more, hate to say it, nail in the pine box when you are a small operator."
But the cost isn't the only thing. Cassano's actually tempered to to use paper bags but switched to plastic because many of their customers walk or heckle bikes to the store and the plastic bags are more convenient to them.
"They could put them (plastic bags) on the handlebars on their bike or bear more than one bag in each hand," said Naccarato
Supporters of the bill say it's simply about protecting the ecosystem.
Source: KXLY Spokane