Cupertino merchants adjust to plastic bag ban expanding beyond grocery stores

CUPERTINO BUSINESSES AND SHOPPERS are adjusting to a future without plastic checkout bags but many said the alternatives don’t always work as well.

Samiullah Memon, owner of Oakmont Sandwiches and Coffee, said adapting to Cupertino’s evolving rules has been both costly and confusing, particularly as guidance around acceptable materials has changed over time.