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Lawmakers across the country are debating bans and taxes on plastic grocery bags. Sign our petition to speak out against taxes and bans on the plastic bags you use every day.

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Other ways to get involved

California

Discussions about bag bans and taxes are heating up among California legislators. Tell them to do the right thing: vote NO on bag bans and taxes!

Shoreline, WA

The Shoreline City Council is discussing banning your 100% recyclable plastic grocery bags and charging a 5-cent fee for all paper bags. Speak up now!

Rhode Island

Don't let Rhode Island legislators ban a 100% recyclable product and increase burdens on consumers with a new tax.

New Jersey

New Jersey wants to tax every plastic grocery bag you use across the state. It's time for you to say NO!

Huntington Beach, CA

Banning plastic bags is a waste of time and taxpayer money. Tell the City Council now!

Olympia, WA

The Olympia City Council is considering a misguided bag policy. Send a letter to tell them a plastic bag ban or tax is the wrong choice.

Oregon

The Oregon Legislature is revisiting a failed, misguided policy proposal. Remind lawmakers a bag ban is still the wrong choice for Oregon!

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Help us defeat plastic bag bans and taxes across the country.

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Learn the Facts

  • Plastic bag bans and taxes have an impact on more than 30,000 American families who make their living directly from plastic bag manufacturing and recycling, as well as the thousands more who are indirectly employed. More »
  • Plastic bags are 100 percent recyclable. More than 900 million pounds of plastic bags, sacks and wraps were recycled in 2010. More »
  • Plastic bags take up 85 percent less space than paper bags in landfills. More »