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Support equitable Bring Your Own Bag policies in MD!

As cities and counties across Maryland pass Bring-Your-Own Bag laws, it's critical that environmental advocates support food access advocates ensuring that these bills don't have disproportionate impacts on low-income shoppers. Delegate Frank Conaway has introduced HB1067, a state bill that would make sure that local Bring-Your-Own-Bag bills exempt SNAP and WIC transactions from bag fees.

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Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Pittsburgh’s Plastic Bag Ban!

April 23, 2024 | By Kate Kleinle

Two years in and we’re seeing the ban’s positive impacts but more still needs to be done.

Prince George's County: pass a more equitable Better Bag Bill!

September 27, 2023 | By Jennifer Kunze and Gabi Sanchez

In June, Prince George’s County Council passed a “Better Bag Bill:” legislation to ban plastic bags and place a 10 cent charge on paper bags. Bills like these are an important step forward for the environment and great Zero Waste policy - but must be made in coalition with food access and equity organizations to ensure that any potential concerns are addressed.

The logos of these organizations arranged at the top of the testimony in the blog post below: Maryland Hunger Solutions Prince George's County Food Equity Council Centro de Apoyo Familiar (Center for Assistance to Families) Maryland Center on Economic Policy Maryland Nonprofits Progressive Maryland Clean Water Action National Aquarium Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools Maryland Ornithological Society Safe Skies Maryland Center for Nature-Informed Therapy Interfaith Partners for the Ches

Plastic Bags’ Days are Numbered in Pennsylvania

July 29, 2021 | By Steve Hvozdovich and Maurice Sampson

July 1, 2021 was a milestone date in Pennsylvania - one that put pollution from plastic bags on notice.

It marked the expiration of a statewide preemption that delayed implementation of any current policies to limit or ban single-use plastic bags. The legislature first tried to limit local plastic

Baltimore banned plastic bags!

January 14, 2020 | By Jennifer Kunze

Yesterday morning, we gathered with Baltimore City residents, advocates, Council members, state delegates, and Mayor Young for the final signing of legislation we've been working for over the past six months: the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act! This city legislation bans plastic checkout bags in

Our Baltimore canvass team collected 126 letters from city residents supporting the plastic bag ban!

Why New Jersey Needs a Bag Ban Now

March 27, 2019 | By Gregory Nasif

The great state of New Jersey has a chance to make a huge splash in the fight to save our oceans from plastic pollution.