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Bill Would Boost the Environment and Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
The bill would also restrict disposable food-service items and direct revenue from paper bag fees to a state plastics fund.
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Bill would boost the environment and ban single-use plastic bags
BOSTON — The Senate plans to vote next week on a policy-heavy $3.64 billion environmental borrowing bill that looks to pump state money into climate resilience improvements, land conservation efforts, clean water and more.
Will plastic bags be banned statewide in Massachusetts?
Plastic bags are facing a potential statewide ban in Massachusetts, a move towards a more uniform policy across the state. Over 160 Bay State communities already have local bans, but this statewide ban is part of a larger bill — the Mass Ready Act — aimed at environmental issues, including millions of dollars to protect clean drinking water and water infrastructure, as well as $120 million for the removal of PFAS “forever chemicals” in public an…
Plastic bags face a possible state-wide ban in Massachusetts, a measure aimed at achieving a more uniform policy across the state. More than 160 communities in the state of Massachusetts already have local prohibitions; however, this state-wide ban is part of a broader bill—the "Mass Ready Act," which addresses environmental issues and includes the allocation of millions of dollars to protect drinking water and water infrastructure, as well as $…
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