It was seven years ago that the first bag legislation was introduced. We’ve seen a lot of change over seven years. 2012 was a busy year for local bag ordinances; both in California and around the world. Here are some stats for California: 20 new bag ordinances adopted in 2012, covering 41 cities and counties […]
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2012 is coming to an end. There have been many single-use bag regulations that have been adopted and many more that will be effective this year. States are continuing to consider strategies to reduce the number of single–use bags from grocery stores and other retail outlets. Local governments, especially in California, have been busy crafting […]
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We now know that bag legislation is everywhere. As more bag legislation becomes effective, how will municipalities police the industry? We know that California has a “bag monster”…do municipalities actually have “bag police”? Well not exactly! As of today, you will not find carry out bag inspectors combing retailers with test equipment to validate the […]
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I’m sure many of you remember the School House Rock’s production of How a Bill Becomes a Law! It was cute, catchy and an easy way for us to be engaged in government class. Now you can apply that catchy tune to the ups and downs of the statewide legislation banning single-use bags in California. […]
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2012 had a lot of momentum building for what is now known as the Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act (Illinois SB 3442). The State of Illinois was moving toward being the first state to pass a statewide recycling bill for plastic bags and plastic film. This would be ground breaking since no other state […]
How do municipalities define an acceptable carryout bag? Well, it isn’t by what it’s made from…paper, plastic or cloth! With all the single-use bag legislation popping up, it’s enough to make a retailer want to pull out their hair. All you want to do is give your customer a convenient way to protect and transport […]
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There seems to be a new single-use bag ban or ordinance every day, increasing the number of cities that have adopted single use bag bans this year to 42, and the total number of single use bag bans in the U.S. to 79 – nearly two-thirds of them in California. In addition, Los Angeles – […]
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It’s official; Hawaii has won the race in becoming the first state to entirely ban single-use plastic bags. It comes as no surprise, as Kauai and Maui counties had already implemented bans and organized rallies marched to push for a statewide prohibition. Not to mention, Hawaii is the only US state encompassed by water, making […]
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A Massachusetts Legislature committee voted to move forward with a bill to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags. The state-wide proposition is likely to reach a final vote by MA lawmakers within the next few weeks. The Massachusetts Plastic Bag Reduction Act had many stores already reducing or eliminating plastic bags. The bill prohibited […]
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After a unanimous City Council vote on April 11, Bainbridge, Washington has become the first city in the county of Kitsap to approve of a ban on plastic bags. The approved ordinance, which was first proposed late last year, will prohibit thin-film bags that commonly given out at supermarkets. The ban will go into effect […]
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