The City of Long Beach, California, USA passed an ordinance on May 24, 2011 which bans retailers from distributing plastic bags to customers.
The first phase of the ordinance begins August 1, 2011 and affects only large retailers. The second phase begins January 1, 2012 which affects small retailers and farmers markets.
To read the actual text of the ordinance, go to PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS.
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The City Council of Portland, Oregon USA declared that an emergency exists because the on-going use of single-use plastic shopping bags is harmful to the public welfare. The Council then passed the “Single-Use Plastic Checkout Bags” ordinance.
Courtesy of the Portland Tribune, the ordinance is as follows: Continue reading »
The Austrian Delegation has asked the European Commission to consider several measures which would regulate plastic carrier bags. The measures, if adopted, would apply to all member countries of the European Commission.
Here is the text of the proposal: Continue reading »
On September 5th, 2008, Westport, Connecticut, USA approved an ordinance to ban retail checkout bags. Here is a summary of that ordinance.
Retail Checkout Bags Ordinance: Continue reading »
On March 7th, the Town Council of Chestertown, Maryland passed Ordinance 01-2011 – Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance. The ordinance will be approved March 21st and will have an effective date of April 11, 2011. To allow retailers a grace period to dispose of current inventory of plastic bags, the ordinance will begin to be enforced six months from the effective date. Chestertown is about a two-hour drive east of Washington, DC
Text of Ordinance 01-2011 – Plastic Bag reduction Ordinance of Chestertown, Maryland. Continue reading »
