January 30, 2012 – Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood announced today that a levy will be placed on single-use carrier bags starting in April, 2013. The initial levy will be five pence, increasing to ten pence in April, 2014. Northern Ireland uses approximately 250 million carrier bags each year.(1)…
On August 23rd, 2011, the Town Council of Basalt, Colorado, USA, voted 5-1 to pass the first reading of an ordinance placing a fee on single-use bags. Known as the Waste Reduction Bag Fee, the Town Manager is responsible for implementing the new ordinance. Basalt is located in the Roaring…
Starting October 1st, Wales will become the first country in the United Kingdom to levy a charge on single-use carrier bags. The charge is part of Wales’ efforts to dramatically reduce the number of carrier bags provided to shoppers. According to Environment Minister Jane Davidson, each household used an average…
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA With the support of the Environmental Community and the County Council, County Executive Ike Leggett announced Monday, March 7th, a proposal to place a nickel charge on all single-use bags provided by retailers. The legislation would go into effect on January 1, 2012. All retailers would…
On January 1st, 2010, Washington, DC put into effect a new law known as “Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Act of 2009″. This law has been known mostly as the Plastic Bag Fee law. If you make a retail purchase in the city and don’t have your own bag…
A BILL ______ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________ Councilmember Tommy Wells, Vincent C. Gray, Mary M. Cheh, Kwame R. Brown, Marion Barry, Yvette Alexander, Harry Thomas, Jr., Michael A. Brown, David A. Catania, Jack Evans, Phil Mendelson, and Muriel Bowser introduced the following bill, which was…
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