Ban the Bag in York, Maine!

The Surfrider Foundation Maine Chapter supported the efforts of Bring Your Own Bag York to help pass a single-use bag ban in the town of York, Maine.

While the ordinance does not include the key provision for a mandatory, uniform fee on paper bags, which would support small businesses and encourage consumers to reduce consumption of single-use bags… York, Maine voters passed the ban by a 59% approval on November 3, 2015, which is a great start!!!

York is the first town in Maine to pass a ban on plastic bags, following momentum created by Portland and other areas that are passing fee-based measures.

Read the ordinance here.

Wondering why plastic bags are SO INCREDIBLY BAD for the marine environment? Check out these links:

—>http://www.beachapedia.org/Single_Use_Plastics

—>http://www.beachapedia.org/Rise_Above_Plastics

—>http://www.beachapedia.org/Rise_Above_Plastics_Facts_and_Figures

THANK YOU!

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