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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 bags are chosen by more than 90 percent of consumers at the checkout. About 9 out of every 10 consumers reuse these bags for everyday household purposes. More »
  • 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 provide a cleaner, safer option at the grocery store. Many reusable bags contain high levels of lead; microbiologists have found harmful bacteria like E. coli, salmonella and fecal coliform in reusable bags. More »