Maine, Vermont governors sign plastic bag bans on same day

By Cherish Changala | Sep 11, 2019 11:52:15 AM |

    

 

  • Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill Monday (LD 1532) that will ban single-use plastic bags across the state by April 22, 2020. Reusable plastic and paper bags will be permitted for at least $0.05 per bag.
  • Shortly after, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill (S.113) that will ban single-use plastic bags by July 1, 2020 and require a fee of at least $0.10 for paper bags. Reusable bags will be encouraged as an alternative.

    For Connecticut, we are ready for the 4 mil when it happens.  Read Article here.  Learn more about bag ordinances on our web page here.

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