From the District Department of the Environment:
As part of the District’s “Skip the Bag, Save the River” campaign, the District Department of the Environment and CVS/pharmacy have teamed up to distribute reusable shopping bags. Beginning January 1, 2010, District businesses that sell food or alcohol must charge you 5 cents for every disposable paper or plastic carry-out bag. You can save a nickel by bringing your own.
To learn more about …
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You probably already know that effective January 1, 2010, the District will begin charging shoppers 5 cents for every plastic bag used at the grocery or liquor store. Most of that money goes to cleaning-up the Anacostia River, but the general goal is to reduce the number of plastic bags that clog our rivers, waste petroleum and crowd our landfills. If you’re a low-income DC resident, you can get free reusable …
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BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) or Pay the Price… DC Legislation is Step in Right Direction
No one can disagree that the Anacostia River is in dire straits. Anyone who’s volunteered to help clean up the local waterway has seen the massive debris washed up on its shores. Chief among the myriad pollutants are plastic bags. Bags that take up to 1,000 years to decompose, literally choking animal and plant life in …
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The Anacostia River Clean-Up and Protection Act received its 2nd vote of approval in the DC Council today. This is the last step before the bill moves to the Mayor’s desk, where it will surely be signed.
The Act was thoroughly described in THIS and THIS City Renewed post, so we won’t waste your time with another summary.
Most important for DC residents is the January 2010 start date for …
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The DC Council has voted to unanimously support the Anacostia River Clean-Up and Protection Act of 2009. Although an additional vote is necessary to move the bill to the Mayor for his signature, it looks inevitable that the legislation, and the plastic ban included therein, will be law very soon.
Under the law, retailers will be prohibited from giving out plastic bags that are not recyclable. In addition, a 5 cent charge …
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