Plastic and paper bag legislation in the US

theexpertgamer1:

I’ll post this description in the comments too, for added visibility and any discussion:

• Hawaii is labeled as “plastic bag ban,” but there is no statewide legislation. Instead, all counties in the state have issued a plastic bag ban, which in effect covers the entire state.

• New Jersey has the strictest ban in the nation, not only are plastic bags banned in virtually all cases, but paper bags are also banned in most retail establishments (supermarkets above 2,500 square feet). Additionally, single-use polystyrene foam is banned statewide and plastic straws are available upon request only.

• Some cities in Texas had plastic bag bans, but they were overturned by the Texas Supreme Court in 2018

• Some counties in North Carolina had a plastic bag ban, but they were overturned by the state government in 2017.

• Many states in gray on the map have state legislation that prevents municipalities or counties from adopting these types of measures (state preemption). I only colored in red the states that specifically overturned existing municipal or county ordinances.

• Washington, D.C. has a plastic bag fee

Collection: laws - Tags: us, plastic-bags - Source: reddit.com