March 24, 2008 - ...plastic bag usage dropped 90 percent in that country after the tax was implemented.Council Member Yoriko Kishimoto said something needs to be done and that she would support some type of ban."To me it seems like a no-brainer," Kishimoto said. "I believe we definitely need to drastically reduce our use of plastic bags."Referring to the staff report, Kishimoto said cities have tried for years to increase their plastic bag recycle rates, but the rate still...