Beginning Jan. 1, an ordinance banning the distribution of plastic shopping bags will take effect in the Haines Borough, though some store owners say they still have questions.

“I have so many (plastic) to-go bags that I’ve used before, can we use ones that have already been used?” Bamboo Room and Pioneer Bar owner Christy Tengs Fowler asked. “If I have a case of bags on hand, what do I do with those?”

The…