Plastic Bag Ban Report publishes news from around the globe on plastic bag bans. We also list Bans by States in the U.S. Scroll the list below and click on the state. Use Google Translate to put the news in your language. United States California Colorado Connecticut Hawaii Maryland New…
The NHL announced last week that it won’t use plastic shopping bags during the Stanley Cup Finals. In an alliance with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the move is part of a larger NHL Green initiative throughout the league. The NHL is expecting to replace some 30,000 plastic bags…
Green Cities California (GCC) has just published a Master Environmental Assessment (MEA) on single-use bags and reusable bags. The MEA is designed to help local governments create an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). When cities propose to ban single-use bags, they are required by CEQA to prepare an EIR. An EIR…
Starting April 5th, citizens of Houston, Texas who want their yard trimmings picked up by the city must use compostable bags. On Sept. 2, 2009, the City Council approved an ordinance that requires residents to use compostable bags for City collection of green organic material. The ordinance is intended to…
The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Sustainability Commission is exploring the possibility of eliminating one-time-use plastic bags and polystyrene containers. The action comes from the city’s Sustainability Plan adopted by the City Council in November, 2008. Part of the Commission’s Work Program Action Plan, the item calls for the Commission…
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2009-911-E AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46, ARTICLE II LITTER OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 46-47 THRU 46-52 PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS IN THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND ORDAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER. WHEREAS, the…
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