On October 17, 2011. the City Council of Newport, Oregon held a public hearing on the Plastic Bag Community Plan. The hearing allowed for public comment on the proposed ban on single-use plastic bags. There were fourteen people who spoke in favor of banning single-use plastic bags. There were no…
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The city is named from the aspen trees which proliferate the area. Photo credit: Doug Dolde[/learn_more] For almost three years now, the City Council of Aspen, Colorado, USA has been considering, studying, and discussing a possible plastic bag ban for the city. It started in 2008 with CORE (Community Office…
A new bill to ban plastic bags, sponsored by Council Vice Chair Pete Hoffman, is being considered by Hawaii County Council. The Council has delayed voting on the bill until several public hearings are conducted. Following is an article about the hearings. The article is republished by permission from the…
The Environmental Sustainability Board of the City of Decatur, Georgia is trying to determine if they want to pursue an anti-bag tax or an outright ban on plastic carry-out bags. Home to 18,000 residents, Decatur, Georgia, is a very progressive small town and is located only a few miles from…
Sen. Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 2759, the Total Plastic Bag Ban Act of 2011 in the Phillipines. Sen. Legarda, a dedicated environmentalist, and currently Chairwoman of the Climate Change Oversight Committee of the Senate, has co-authored several laws on environmental protection. Sen. Legarda was a strong supporter for…
A bill that would restrict the type of bag handed out by retailers has been filed in the State of Massachusetts. State Rep. Frank I. Smizik. filed Bill H01159 on January 20th of this year. The bill would effectively eliminate the current disposable plastic bag in use at retailers across…
Will the State of Oregon be the first state in the U.S. to pass a statewide plastic bag ban? If Senator Mark Hass has his way, it will be. Hass introduced Senate Bill 536 in the Senate on January 10th. If it passes, SB 536 will ban single-use plastic bags…
Calabasas, California, USA, is a city known for it’s environmental stewardship. Calabasas was the first in the state of California to construct a municipal-owned Gold LEED Certified civic center. In 2007, the Calabasas City Council adopted Ordinance 2007-233] banning retail food establishments, nonprofit food providers and City facilities from using…
December 8, 2010 - A bill to ban plastic bags in the state of Arkansas has just been introduced in the General Assembly. House Bill 1043 (HB1043) by Representative D. Altes would be called “The Reusable Shopping Bag Act”. HB 1043 is bound to be voted on but will probably…
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