SACRAMENTO, California, May 20, 2013 (ENS) – A plastic bag manufacturer’s appeal to the California Supreme Court against the Los Angeles County reusable bag ordinance has failed. A unanimous appellate court upheld the county’s plastic bag ban in March, and this week the California Supreme Court upheld that ruling. The…
Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 26, 2012 – PlasticBagBanReport.com – With only five days left before the bill became law, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn vetoed the bill SB 3442 which would have banned plastic bag bans. Known as the Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act, Bill SB3442 was passed by both the…
Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act Becomes Law | Plastic Bag Ban Report Illinois, USA, June 7, 2012 (PBBR) – On June 1st, the Illinois General Assembly passed into law the Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act, SB 3442. Introduced by Sen. Terry Link, the bill created producer responsibility, mandating…
Plastic Bag Company Claims Prop 26 Applies | Plastic Bag Ban Report LOS ANGELES, California, April 19, 2012 (ENS) – A lawsuit challenging Los Angeles County’s plastic bag ban and 10-cent paper bag charge has gone to the California Court of Appeal. In July 2011, Los Angeles County passed the…
Massachusetts’ Plastic Bag Reduction Act | Plastic Bag Ban Report Sponsored by State Representative Lori A. Ehrlich from Marblehead, Bill H.1990 would require all retailers to provide compostable bags at checkout. If passed, the law would not prohibit retailers from giving bags to customers, but would eliminate non-biodegradable plastic bags…
Different Approach To Plastic Bag Regulation | Plastic Bag Ban Report March 18, 2012 – The Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act is being considered in the current session of the Maryland General Assembly. If passed, the law would create what is known as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a common term…
We reported here on March 10th, 2011 that Chestertown, Maryland Town Council voted to ban plastic bags. Chestertown’s Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance was approved and took effect on January 19th, 2012. The ordinance is effective for all retailers, not just supermarkets, liquor stores, or pharmacies, and prohibits the free distribution…
The Town of Westport, CT passed an ordinance on September 2, 2008, with the most extensive ban on plastic bags in the U.S. Since then, through sharing documents and guidance, the sponsors of the ordinance have been assisting many other communities in their efforts to ban plastic bags. Indeed, Rye,…
Long Beach, California is located in Los Angeles County. LA County passed a plastic bag ordinance in November, 2010 and established a model for cities located within the County. See LA County’s Plastic Bag Ban. Large Stores Begins August 1st Long Beach residents are reminded to “Take a Tote” when…
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-282 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALABASAS ADDING CHAPTER 8.17 TO THE CALABASAS MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE USE OF PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS AND RECYCLABLE PAPER BAGS AND PROMOTE THE USE OF REUSABLE BAGS IN THE CITY OF CALABASAS THE CITY COUNCIL OF…
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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