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Tag: plastic bag ban

Posted inEditorials

Starting in July, don’t forget your reusable bags 

by The BDN Editorial Board June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

“If the July 1 start to Maine’s ban on single-use plastic bags snuck up on you, you’re not alone,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.

Posted inHomestead

What shoppers need to know about Maine’s plastic bag ban

by Sam Schipani June 23, 2021June 23, 2021
Posted inNews

Maine’s statewide single-use plastic bag ban starts July 1

by The Associated Press June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
Posted inBusiness

Maine paid leave law goes into effect with new year

by The Associated Press January 1, 2021January 1, 2021
Posted inEnvironment, News, Politics, State

Maine bans single-use plastic grocery bags by Earth Day 2020

by The Associated Press June 18, 2019June 18, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Maine moves to become third state to ban plastic bags

by The Associated Press June 7, 2019
Posted inPolitics

Maine Senate votes to ban single-use plastic bags

by The Associated Press June 4, 2019June 4, 2019
Posted inPolitics

Maine moves closer to banning single-use plastic shopping bags

by Michael Shepherd May 30, 2019
Posted inHancock, News

Don’t forget your reusable grocery tote — Styrofoam containers and plastic bags are banned in all four MDI towns

by Bill TrotterMay 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Posted inFree, News, Waterville

Waterville council certifies plastic bag ban vote despite opposition

by Seth Koenig March 20, 2019March 20, 2019
Posted inMidcoast, News

Midcoast communities gear up for plastic bag, Styrofoam bans

by Lauren Abbate December 12, 2018December 11, 2018
Posted inHancock, News

Bar Harbor is the latest Maine town to consider plastic shopping bag ban

by Bill TrotterDecember 7, 2018December 6, 2018
Posted inNews, State

Interactive map: These are the Maine towns that have banned plastic bags

by Lindsay Putnam November 16, 2018March 7, 2019
Posted inHancock, News

MDI town latest Maine municipality to ban plastic shopping bags

by Bill TrotterNovember 16, 2018November 16, 2018
Posted inFree, News, Waterville

Waterville to recount ballots on local plastic bag ban

by The Associated Press November 14, 2018
Posted inBusiness

Rockland approves plastic bag ban, delays paper bag fee

by Lauren Abbate March 13, 2018

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