{"id":361,"date":"2010-02-18T19:14:39","date_gmt":"2010-02-19T00:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletinbag.mivamerchant.net\/blog\/?p=361"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:05:58","slug":"baltimore-plastic-bag-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulletinbag.com\/blog\/baltimore-plastic-bag-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Explores Plastic Bag Bans and Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bag_ban.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-362\" alt=\"bag_ban\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bag_ban.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a>Lawmakers in Baltimore are considering two bills aimed at heading off the proliferation of plastic bag litter around the city. One bill would ban grocery stores, convenience stores, and fast-food chains from giving customers their merchandise in plastic bags. Violators would be fined $250 for a first offense up to $1,000 for three or more offenses in a six-month period. The other bill would require merchants to levy a 25-cent fee on every plastic bag dispensed at carryout. Exceptions would be granted for bagging up fresh fish and meat, candy, cooked foods, dairy products, fruits and nuts and ice.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the council&#8217;s first attempt to cut down on plastic bag litter, but supporters note the city is facing a state and federal mandate to do something about the trash littering Baltimore\u2019s harbor, and plastic grocery and take-out bags are a big part of the mess.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The fee would cost the city about $85,000 to implement and could generate from $1.6 to $6.4 million in revenues for the city, according to the City&#8217;s finance department. A committee vote on the issue was postponed until March 16 because several retailers&#8217; lobbyists were unable to attend yesterday&#8217;s session.<\/p>\n<p><b>What do you think? Let us know!<\/b><br \/>\n&#8211;Should cities be able to charge a fee for using disposable shopping bags?<br \/>\n&#8211;Would it hurt businesses?<br \/>\n&#8211;Would it help cut down on the litter?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers in Baltimore are considering two bills aimed at heading off the proliferation of plastic bag litter around the city. One bill would ban grocery stores, convenience stores, and fast-food chains from giving customers their merchandise in plastic bags. 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