The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on a new proposed tax on disposable plastic bags.

The idea is based on legislation that was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly in 2020. This legislation would allow cities and counties in the Commonwealth to impose an ordinance that would place a 5-cent tax on the use of disposable plastic bags.

The goal of this ordinance, according to county officials, is to the benefit of the local environment, particularly waterways nearby that are impacted by litter. Click here to read the full story in Fairfax Times.