YOUR STATE
Find out about legislation, bans enacted and pending in your state.
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES LEGISLATION IS DRIVING AWARENESS
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
May 4, 2022 - New Jersey implements ban on single-use plastic bags, plastic straws, paper bags, and polystyrene food containers.
New York
New Jersey
New Jersey
March 1, 2020 - All plastic carryout bags (other than an exempt bag) became banned from distribution by anyone required to collect New York State sales tax.
California
New Jersey
California
October 6, 2016 - California passes statute that prohibits grocery & other stores from providing customers single–use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits the sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags for a fee.
Maine
Connecticut
California
July 1, 2021 - Maine places a ban on single-use plastic carry-out bags.
Delaware
Connecticut
Connecticut
January 1, 2019 - Consumers and some businesses in Delaware will no longer be able to use or distribute single-use plastic carryout bags at the point-of-sale starting January 1.
Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut
June 30, 2021 - Connecticut bans single-use plastic bags.
Vermont
July 1, 2020 - Stores and food service establishments may no longer provide plastic carryout bags at check-out.
Oregon
January 1, 2020 - Oregon retail stores and restaurants can no longer provide single-use check out bags.
Washington
Washington
October 1, 2021 The Legislature passed a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags.
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Washington
July 1, 2015 - Ordinance 12-8 prohibited businesses from providing plastic checkout bags.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
January 1, 2009 - City-wide 5-cent tax on plastic and paper bags.
Maryland
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
October 1, 2021 - Maryland lawmakers advanced a bill that would prohibit stores from providing plastic bags.
South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota
January 1, 2020 - The South Dakota House approved a bill to block towns and cities from banning plastic bags, cups and straws.
Utah
South Dakota
South Dakota
May 1, 2017 - Park City was the first in Utah to ban single use bags in May 2017, and Moab followed in 2018.
Virginia
South Dakota
Virginia
January 1, 2022 - The Plastic Bag Tax requires shoppers to pay five cents per disposable plastic bag at grocery stores, convenience stores and drug stores.