How the Garden State Is Going Green New Jersey is about to become the next state to ban single-use plastic bags. Like most bag bans, it has been a process, and there were some unexpected turns along the way. Since the start, we have been following the journey, and you can learn more about the […]
Reviewing What We Learned and Looking Ahead The disposable plastic bag ban movement sustained some setbacks, but things are back on track. As we look back over the last year, there were a lot of exciting developments. New bag bans went into action, and several existing bans were reinstated. A significant and continued trend for […]
What Does Washington’s Bag Ban Mean for Your Business and Customers? After several delays, a single-use plastic bag ban will go into action in Washington on October 1, 2021. This ban has been a long-time coming and while it’s certainly a big deal for environmental reasons, it also signals a big change for businesses and […]
The Centennial State Goes Green with Bag Ban A single-use plastic bag ban passed in Colorado after years of hard work. While the state ban was worked out, several cities throughout the state passed their own plastic bag bans and fees; showing that there was interest and support for such a measure. We have been […]
What Your Business Needs to Know to Go Green in Philly Philadelphia is one of the latest cities in the U.S. to ban single-use plastic bags. We first talked about Philadelphia and their proposed bag fee back in 2015. After years of hard work and various setbacks, including two delays related to the pandemic, single-use […]
What You Need to Know About the Connecticut Bag Ban Connecticut is soon to be the latest state to implement a single-use plastic bag ban. If you have a retail business then this ban is a big change and also a unique opportunity. Let’s go over what you need to know about the Connecticut bag […]
Be Prepared for Changes Coming to the Constitution State A law passed in 2019 called to ban single-use plastic bags throughout Connecticut. The measure implemented a plan to phase in the ban. Initially, a fee would be charged for disposable plastic bags and the fee would eventually give way to a complete ban. Everything was […]
How to Prepare for Rhode Island’s Plastic Bag Ban Plastic bags are a normal part of business for many retail establishments, so when a single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect, it can be a big deal. Rhode Island is close to passing the Plastic Waste Reduction Act. This ban will be significant for many […]
Ocean State Going Plastic-Free…Finally? After a delay resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic, Rhode Island is finally moving forward with efforts to ban disposable plastic items. The Senate recently passed two bills that will ban single-use plastic bags and straws respectively. You can learn more about plastic bag bans by looking at our map that covers […]
Continued Efforts to Go Green As more and more aspects of life return to a general sense of normalcy, the bag ban movement is getting back on track. Efforts to pass new disposable plastic bag bans stalled or were postponed and many established bans were put on hiatus. That’s all starting to change as many […]