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Recommendations The analysis above shows that a ban on disposable retail plastic bags has positive impacts from an environmental standpoint, albeit these are still unclear when compared with the impacts of disposable retail paper bags. At the same time there could be negative economic and equity impacts to Eugene residents and businesses. Much of the data and reports available are for other locations, or at a regional/state level, which tend to have slight variations when compared to actual local data. Due to the lack of 1) actual local data and 2) local outreach to potentially impacted businesses, staff recommends the following:  Staff to conduct initial data gathering on the number of retail businesses that could be impacted by a disposable bag ban and/or fee.  Staff conduct outreach to local businesses and stakeholder groups to identify major concerns and current movements (e.g. statewide policy and local business practices) that can inform the development of a comprehensive approach for addressing the environmental, equity, and economic impacts of single-use disposable bags.  Create a recommendation, which could include policy action, budget estimates, implementation timeline and present to Council by June 1, 2012. Works Cited (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.portlandonline.com/mayor/?c=53123 Dart, K. (2009). Paper, Plastic, or Reusable . Aspen: Community Office for Resource Efficiency. DEQ, O. (2011). Waste Recovery. Retrieved December 20, 2011, from DEQ Solid Waste: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/wasteprevention/bags.htm Foundation, A. M. (Undated). Algalita. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from Algalita: www.algalita.org/research/np_gyre_sample07-08.html Hoshaw, L. (2009, November 9). Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash. New York Times. Howden, K. M. (2008, February 5). The Worlds Rubbish Dump: A Tip that Stretches from Hawaii to Japan". The Independent UK. Krehbiel, R. (2011). Keeping Plastics Out of Puget Sound. Seattle: Environment Washington Research and Policy Center. Legislature, O. (2011, May 2). Senate Bill 536. Retrieved December 20, 2011, from http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measures/sb0500.dir/sb0536.a.html Oregonian. (2011, June 10). Oregon Live. Retrieved December 20, 2011, from Oregon Live: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/plastic_bag_ban_bill_dead_in_s.html Portland, C. o. (2011). Mayor Sam Adams. Retrieved December 20, 2011, from Portland Online: http://www.portlandonline.com/mayor/?c=53123 Programme, U. N. (2006). Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Sees. UNEP Regional Seas Report and Studies No. 178. AECOM Technical Resources. Economic Impact Analysis, Proposed Ban on Plastic Carryout Bags in Los Angeles County. 2010. Community Office of Resource Efficiency. Paper, Plastic, or Reusable? A Study for the City of Aspen Regarding the Consumption of Single Use Shopping Bags. 2009. Seattle Public Utilities. Alternatives to Disposable Shopping Bags and Food Service Items. 2008. Environment Washington. Keeping Plastic out of Puget Sound, Why Washington Should Join the Global Movement to Reduce Plastic Bag Pollution. 2011 7 | Page