Plastic Bag Bans Across America

Tompkins County Environmental Management Council is planning to place a ban over plastic bags circulation in the city. The ban also aims at charging a fee for paper bags. This will ensure a gradual transition in consumer behavior. People will switch from using plastic bags to reusable bags. The Council aims to do this by way of printed custom bags promotional. … [Read more...]

Students of Stowe High School began a campaign for replacing plastic bags with printed custom totes, in February this year. They wished to introduce this change at Shaw supermarket – the largest grocery store in town during Earth Week in April. But prior to the execution of this campaign in April, the Corporate Office at Boston refused to completely ban plastic bags. Instead, they preferred … [Read more...]

Democracy – known to be the best form of governance, can often make decisions, which are not in favor of the environment. Recently, Governor Jerry Brown rejected a ban on plastic bags in California. The bill got 18 votes, but did not get the minimum requirement of 21 votes. … [Read more...]

Much like most cities in California, the city of El Cerrito is considering to place a ban on poly bag circulation and also on polystyrene boxes meant for parcelling food from restaurants. This law shall be based on the mock ordinance framed by Recycle More, authority for waste management at West Contra Costa. … [Read more...]

A much-awaited amendment has been approved via an ordinance that was passed by the Quality of Life Committee and the city’s business community in Santa Fe. This ordinance will effectively ban the single-handed use of plastic bags throughout the province. The stores will be therefore eligible to charge at least a minimum amount of 10 cents for the sale of organic or plastic bags. This new ordinance … [Read more...]

Bans on plastic bags have been making a lot of news in various states in the US. In past four years, the awareness on the harmful effects of plastic bags has increased. As a result, several governmental agencies have either banned or restricted the usage of plastic bags within their premises. At present, the legislative house at Sacramento is considering a similar ban in their region as well. … [Read more...]

In a recent report, a jury of experts suggested that all the towns and cities in Marin County, should ban plastic bags in order to deal with the plastic waste problem of the region, in a realistic manner. At present, only a few of the towns within the county have a ban on the usage of single-use plastic bags, but experts feel that the county council needs to implement a standard law within the … [Read more...]

The town council in Truckee is presently considering whether or not they should ban the circulation of plastic bags within the town. In a recent town council meeting, the members discussed alternatives to banning plastic bags, and the members have decided to write down a detailed ordinance to address this issue. … [Read more...]