Consumers to be charged statewide 8-cent bag fee starting October 1
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 25, 2021 – During the 2020 legislative session, the Legislature passed a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags to reduce plastic pollution. The law was to go into effect on January 1 of this year but was delayed in December 2020 by Governor Jay Inslee due to pandemic-related supply issues and then […]
Ban on single use plastic bags awaits Inslee’s signature
By Leona Vaughn | WNPA News Service SB 5323 banning retailers from giving out single-use plastic bags for free passed in legislation If signed by Governor Jay Inslee, consumers will need to bring their own reusable shopping bags to avoid being charged a fee starting January 1, 2021. Senate Bill 5323 will ban retailers and […]
