January 22, 2013 – Sun Gazette –
A proposal by state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) to tax single-use plastic bags used by grocery stores and convenience stores again found itself defeated in the state Senate. The powerful Senate Committee on Finance voted 9-5 against the measure, which also was introduced last session by Ebbin.
More »January 21, 2013 – Corvallis Gazette-Times –
Regarding the charge of five cents per paper bag: I still haven’t read of how the unemployed or those on food stamps are going to pay for this. I had recently gone to the grocery store; I had to pay a nickel for two paper bags. They ripped horrendously, spilling my packages of meat and other food items. I hadn’t gotten them out of the shopping cart yet and into my car.
More »January 20, 2013 – The Olympian –
For years, plastic bags have been an accepted retail staple and the preference for most shoppers. Among their advantages, plastic bags protect merchandise from the Northwest’s rainy climate better than paper or reusable bags. As retailers, we favor maintaining as much consumer choice as possible, including continuing to offer shoppers plastic, paper or reusable bags. Our support of plastic bags, however, goes well beyond maintaining convenience.
More »January 16, 2013 – KXAN.com –
[Video] Georgetown, TX now accepts plastic bags for recycling.
More »January 16, 2013 – Seattle Times –
Thin, carryout plastic bags have nearly disappeared from big grocery and retail stores in Seattle, six months after city officials enacted a ban to reduce litter and protect Puget Sound sea life. But costs for many stores have increased. Shoplifting has gone up slightly and stores have gotten pushback from some customers who don’t want to pay for paper.
More »January 12, 2013 – NJToday.net –
As if small businesses don’t already have enough regulations and taxes to worry about, a few politicians in Trenton are proposing the Carryout Bag Reduction and Recycling Act (S-812); legislation that would require retailers that give their customers plastic bags to charge them 5 cents per bag. To the small businesses that I represent this bill is a tax and a burden that can’t be afforded.
More »January 6, 2013 – Healdsburg Patch –
“Ukiah and Mendocino County’s plastic bag ban and paper bag tax will not only hurt consumers’ pockets but also push them toward less sustainable alternatives,” Mark Daniels, Chair of the American Progressive Bag Alliance, said Monday.
More »January 6, 2013 – ChicoER.com –
Our view: Bag ban? The Chico City Council should make a New Year’s resolution to tackle serious issues. Same-old, same-old. It’s a 5-2 City Council again in Chico, as proved by the first vote, once again on the ridiculous issue of banning plastic bags.
More »January 4, 2013 – The Sun –
If banning plastic bags is meant to reduce litter, it will not work, as plastic bags make up less than 1 percent of litter. Nor will it reduce plastic in the landfills because people will buy plastic bags to replace the other things they use plastic grocery bags for. Why punish the rest of us because a handful of cities were dumb enough to vote for people who ban legal products and not take care of their constituents?
More »January 2, 2013 – Oakland North –
Behind the counter at Nick’s Liquor store in West Oakland, owner Abdullah Albasir tries to calm customers annoyed that they have to pay 10 cents for a bag now that Alameda County’s new regulations on plastic bags have gone into effect.
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