why regulate plastic bags?
Plastic bags are harmful to the environment and costly to taxpayers. Regulation minimizes windblown litter, marine impacts, issues with waste management, and more.
From the blog
Judge Upholds New York State’s Ban on All Plastic Bags
After full enforcement of the law in New York State, activists anticipate a dramatic reduction of plastic carryout bag litter on our streets and beaches.
WHY BAG LAWS WORK: A SUMMARY OF PLASTIC BAG LAW EFFECTIVENESS
Are plastic bag laws effective? Discover more in Jennie Romer’s latest analysis of current plastic bag regulation, as well as the difference between bans, fees, and ban/fee hybrid laws.
August 2020 Bag Law Map Update and Preemption in South Dakota
See bag law updates from PlasticBagLaws.com, the most trusted source on policy issues impacting plastic bag law today. We also cover preemption cases with our partner, Grassroots Change.
A Fast Company World Changing Idea
New York City Residents use and discard about 10 billion plastic bags every year. The city is in serious need of a plastic bag law. We teamed up with Papel & Caneta to create an award winning video about the issue, featuring bodega owners from the 5 NYC boroughs. Watch and share the #VoteWithYourTote video today, then learn more about how to get involved.
