August 15, 2023 | 10:53 AM
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April 12, 2022 | 1:59 PM
Pittsburgh City Council passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags in the city
Pittsburgh City Council officially passed legislation to ban the use of single-use plastic bags in Pittsburgh
April 7, 2022 | 5:05 AM
Pittsburgh City Council preliminarily approves long-delayed ban on single-use plastic bags
The bill would bar retailers from using single-use plastic bags during check out.
April 1, 2022 | 7:03 AM
Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban is now fully in effect — enforcement included
Philadelphia’s ban on single-use plastic bags is in full effect, enforcement and all.
July 1, 2021 | 5:55 PM
State law against municipal plastic bag bans on track to end
Philadelphia is beginning the soft rollout of its ban on retailers giving out plastic bags to customers, while Pennsylvania’s two-year-old prohibition on such bans is set to expire later this year.
June 29, 2021 | 5:52 PM
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh move ahead with plastic bag bans as Pennsylvania’s preemption nears its end
The Republican-controlled legislature did not renew a statewide preemption on single-use plastics, opening the door for cities and municipalities to institute their own bans.
June 1, 2020 | 6:54 AM
State lawmakers block plastic bag bans, like Philadelphia’s, in move one representative calls ‘huge abuse of power’
Philadelphia lawmaker says city could sue state over ban
December 13, 2019 | 5:30 AM
Philly’s plastic bag ban is finally happening
"If we are to achieve zero waste by 2035, plastic bags are one of the top single-use plastics to be eliminated.”
December 6, 2019 | 1:13 PM
Philadelphia’s ban on single-use plastic bags moves toward passage into law
October 23, 2019 | 9:22 AM
Philly Council committee moves plastic bag ban to final vote, but kills 15-cent fee
A bill to ban single-use bags and cut down on pollution in Philadelphia streets moved out of committee to a final vote by the full City Council on Tuesday at the cost of losing one of its parts.
