Montgomery County Bag Tax: Maryland's Largest County Introduces New 5-Cent Fee

posted 2012 Jan 04 The Washington Post - By Katherine Shaver and Victor Zapana, Published: January 1 Delores Price hit the grocery store on New Year’s Day prepared to beat Montgomery County’s new nickel bag tax. But she emerged from the Shoppers Food...
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Seattle Officials Vote To Ban Bags

posted 2011 Dec 20 The Seattle City Council voted Monday to ban single-use plastic bags from groceries and other retail stores, joining a growing trend among cities that embrace green values. The ordinance, which was approved unanimously following months...
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Celebrate Day Without a (disposable) Bag

posted 2011 Dec 15 In just the past few weeks, numerous stories and editorials in the Times-Standard have highlighted the problems associated with single-use plastic bags and the harm they inflict on marine life. More plastic litters the ocean...
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Plastic Bag Bans Spreading Across The United States

posted 2011 Dec 02 WASHINGTON -- Across the country, cities and counties are instituting fees on plastic bags, or even banning them outright, in an effort to prevent pollution and raise revenue for cash-strapped local governments. Four cities in...
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Aspen bans plastic bags, sets 20-cent fee for paper

posted 2011 Oct 13 ASPEN, CO.  - The Aspen City Council has voted to ban plastic bags from the Colorado mountain resort town’s two grocery stores and place a 20-cent fee on paper bags. Other nearby towns also are...
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