Jesse SchecknerDecember 7, 2023
5min0
Lawmakers have tried for years to reduce single-use plastics in Florida.
Tag: plastic bags
Jesse SchecknerDecember 7, 2023
Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2019
5min1051
The legislation serves as a companion measure to a bill filed by Sen. Linda Stewart.
Ryan NicolAugust 3, 20193min333
Rader pushed for the bans last year, though his legislation didn't advance.
Erin ClarkApril 18, 2017
13min288
With last year’s styrofoam ban upheld by a Miami-Dade judge, the city of Coral Gables, south Florida’s “City Beautiful,” is stepping into the eco-regulation fray with another initiative. This time, to “ban the bag.” At a March 14 meeting, the Coral Gables City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance prohibiting plastic bags being used […]
Bruce RitchieOctober 2, 20146min140
California became the first state in the nation this week to ban disposable single-use plastic shopping bags. The ban is needed, supporters said, to reduce litter and protect birds and sea life from becoming entangled in bags. The ban also prevents bags from clogging storm drains or winding up in landfills. That new law prompted […]