Massachusetts plastic bag ban possible as Senate advances bill

The MA legislature has advanced a sweeping environmental bond bill that includes a provision to ban single-use plastic bags.

Plastic bag ban, paper bag fee for Massachusetts stores included in $3.6 billion environmental bond bill

The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.

Plastic bag ban, clean water efforts headline $3.6B climate change plan headed for Mass. Senate vote

The bill also would require landlords and home-sellers to disclose flood information to buyers and prospective tenants.
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Beacon Hill Bag Battle, Statewide Plastic Ban And 10-Cent Checkout Fee On Deck

It also sets a minimum 10-cent fee for every recycled paper bag provided to a customer. Under the proposal, five cents from ...

Senate environmental bond bill seeks to ban plastic bags

This session's environmental bond bill is packed with major policy, and it bans single-use plastic bags and cuts down on ...

Mass. lawmakers consider statewide plastic bag ban

Critics say these types of proposals are bad for small businesses.