New Year, New Law: Statewide Ban on Single-use Bags Goes Into Effect
January 02, 2020
January 02, 2020
BEAVERTON, Oregon, Jan. 2 -- Environment Oregon issued the following news release:
A new law that bans single-use carryout bags across the state of Oregon went into effect with the New Year. Today, a group of lawmakers and environmental advocates came together to celebrate.
"We brought this policy forward because single-use bags have a negative impact on our environment, cause economic issues and a consistent, state-wide policy was needed versus city by city," . . .
A new law that bans single-use carryout bags across the state of Oregon went into effect with the New Year. Today, a group of lawmakers and environmental advocates came together to celebrate.
"We brought this policy forward because single-use bags have a negative impact on our environment, cause economic issues and a consistent, state-wide policy was needed versus city by city," . . .