The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...

Assemblyman John Azzariti Jr. (R-Bergen) announced on Monday legislation to repeal the law that restricts businesses from ...

Montgomery Co. joins Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties in adopting a bill imposing a county-wide ban on ...

The Montgomery County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a proposed near-complete ban on the use of plastic ...

Senate Bill 551, the so-called “beyond the bag ban” bill, would build on regulations lawmakers approved in 2019.

Have a barrage of plastic bags fly out of your cabinet every time you open it? Put an end to the mess and make yourself a ...

The revised law will rid plastic bags altogether and increase paper bag charges from 5 cents to 10 cents. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A new bill has passed in Montgomery County that will increase the ...

Instead of throwing away those plastic bags from the grocery store, discover how to turn them into both decorative and useful ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia grocery stores could be forced to do away with plastic shopping bags. House Bill 1662, introduced by Del. Michael Jones (D-Chesterfield), would make it illegal ...

Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, residents continue to collect reusable bags, throw them out or donate them. A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags ...