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San Francisco becomes the first city in nation to ban plastic bags (tags)
San Francisco becomes the first city in nation to ban plastic bags; Green Party supervisor leads fights to save planet, marine life. Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi –one of 50 elected Green Party members in the state – pushed through an ordinance that makes San Francisco the first city in the nation to ban the use of all but the most environmentally-sound shopping bags.