Plastic Bags Banned Statewide | Plastic Bag Ban Report HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 14, 2012 (ENS) – Hawaii has just become the first U.S. state to ban single-use plastic shopping bags. While no law has yet been passed on the state level, each of the counties in the state has now…
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington, April 16, 2012 (ENS) – The City of Bainbridge Island has become the fifth jurisdiction in Washington state to ban single-use, carry-out plastic bags. A 35-minute ferry ride west of Seattle, Bainbridge Island is surrounded by scenic beaches and views of the snow-capped Olympic Mountains to the…
March 15, 2012 – The City of Carpinteria, California, USA adopted its proposed “Single-Use Bag Regulations”, creating a new chapter of the Carpinteria Municipal Code. Passed by the City Council at its regular meeting on March 12, the ordinance prohibits retailers from providing a single-use bag, plastic or paper, to…
March 7, 2012 – The City of Dana Point, California, USA passed an ordinance last night which prevents the distribution of plastic carry-out bags. The City Council passed the ordinance by a 4-1 vote. Providing an 18-month exemption for small business, the ordinance takes effect April 1st, 2013 for businesses…
March 7, 2012 – In February, the City of Laguna Beach, California passed the Disposable Bag Reduction ordinance. Single-use plastic carry-out bags were banned completely and a ten cent charge was placed on each recycled paper carry-out bag issued to a customer. The ordinance affects all retailers and will go…
March 5, 2012 – At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 14, 2012, the City of Millbrae passed and adopted the Single-Use Carryout Bag Regulations ordinance. Ordinance No. 742 was passed unanimously by all five members of the Council. The ordinance was added to the Millbrae…
March 3rd, 2012 – At 2:05 am Friday morning, March 1st, the Austin City Council approved an ordinance which prohibits retailers from providing single-use carryout bags to customers. Added as an amendment to the City Code, the ordinance prohibits all retailers from providing plastic or paper disposable bags to its…
Santa Cruz County, California passed it’s Bag Reduction Ordinance on September 20, 2011. The ordinance will take effect and be in force on March 20, 2012, six months from the date of adoption as set forth in the ordinance, for all retailers within the unincorporated County of Santa Cruz. The…
As of January 1st, 2013, packaged food retailers will be prohibited from distributing single-use plastic carryout bags in Alameda County, California. The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) adopted the Single-Use Bag Reduction Ordinance on January 25th. The ordinance bans single-use plastic bags at check out at retailers throughout the…
Plastic Bag Detrimental To Environment The County Council of Hawaii County has adopted a Bill to regulate the use of plastic bags on the Big Island. After several attempts to regulate plastic bags, Bill 17 was finally passed on December 21st, 2011 by a vote of 5-3. In the Bill,…
Becoming eco-friendly is possible, even if this concept is new to you . .
I do not mind the plastic bag ban at all..... I say everyone stop whining . . .
It was great to read about a younger generation drawing attention to environmental issues.
Just to follow up on what Andy said, in the UK some supermarkets now charge for plastic bags
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