The Los Gatos Town Council will consider adopting an ordinance on Aug. 19 that would ban single-use plastic bags.

Pending council approval, Los Gatos' proposed ordinance would take affect in February 2014.

Grocery store and other retail customers would be required to pay 10 cents for paper bags made from recycled materials.

Retailers could also sell plastic bags for a dime if they're at least 2.25 millimeters thick because they are considered to be reusable. Or customers could bring their own bags.

Dry cleaners, restaurants and thrift stores would be exempt from the proposed ordinance.

Protective plastic bags for produce, meat, prescriptions and greeting cards would be allowed as long as the bags don't have handles.

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