Senator Daylin Leach, who represents the 17th Senatorial District of Pennsylvania, has introduced a bill in the General Assembly which would place a tax on plastic bags. Bill SB 590 Senator Leach’s bill, SB 590, would require all retailers in the state of Pennsylvania to charge a tax of two…
Currently, many cities and states in the U. S. are proposing, passing and enforcing plastic bag ordinances. Some ordinances prohibit retailers from giving free plastic bags. Some ordinances prohibit the free distribution of paper or plastic bags. There are other ordinances that levy a fee to the customer if they…
The city of Jersey City, New Jersey has taken the first step to ban stores from using plastic checkout bags. At the regular scheduled meeting on October 25, Jersey City City Council had the First Reading of Ord. 10-140. This Ordinance would amend the Jersey City code to: 1) Require…
Dubuque, Iowa is a long way from California. Although not on the ocean, it is located on another body of water: The Mighty Mississippi River. Problem in common? Plastic bags. The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC) is part of the City of Dubuque’s government. The ESAC’s goals include to advise…
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