Beaufort votes to ban thick plastic grocery bags. Here’s the plan for plastic straws

Beaufort County is leading a broader effort to restrict bags and other items made of plastic. Beaufort’s preliminary vote was ...
KHQ

Washington state lawmakers debate expansion of plastic bag ban

WASHINGTON STATE — Lawmakers are discussing a new bill aimed at expanding the state's existing plastic bag ban while increasing the fee for paper bags. This proposal is being considered as research ...
OPB

Oregon lawmakers vote to expand the state’s plastic bag ban

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Oregon’s ban on plastic grocery bags will kick up a notch under a bill headed to the desk of Gov. Tina Kotek. Beginning in 2027, Senate Bill 551 will ensure that retailers ...
Oregonian

Will Oregon expand ban on plastic checkout bags?

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste. The ban ...
Grist

Plastic bag bans have already prevented billions of bags from being used, report finds

Over the past several years, U.S. cities and states have passed hundreds of policies restricting the sale and distribution of single-use plastic bags. A new report says these laws have largely ...