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Wegmans Will Eliminate Plastic Bags In All Stores Wegmans Will Eliminate Plastic Bags In All Stores
Wegmans Will Eliminate Plastic Bags In All Stores Wegmans is going all-in on its plastic bag ban. The grocery giant announced that it will eliminate the use of plastic bags companywide by the end of 2022 as it seeks to shift customers to reusable bags, which they said is "the best option to solve the environmental challenge of single-use grocery bags.” Moving forward, Wegmans locations will be charging five cents per paper bag, mirroring measures that have already been put in place in New York and other major markets. Officials said that in areas that have eliminated plastic bags, approximately a quarter of customers use paper bags, whil…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Single-Use Bag Ban Fans Focus On Communication Efforts Fairfield County Single-Use Bag Ban Fans Focus On Communication Efforts
Fairfield County Single-Use Bag Ban Fans Focus On Communication Efforts The following is Part 2 in a two-part series of stories on single-use bag fees in Fairfield County. Towns in Fairfield County that have enacted plastic bag ban ordinances are now focusing efforts on communication. New Canaan's plastic bag ban ordinance was adopted by the Town Council on Feb. 27, 2019, and goes into effect on Aug. 27, 2019. "The delay is intended to give New Canaan retailers time to replace their inventory of carryout bags and make any required changes to their checkout practices," said New Canaan Town Council member Tom Butterworth. Click here …

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Single-Use Bag Fees Not Going Over Well In This Fairfield County Town Single-Use Bag Fees Not Going Over Well In This Fairfield County Town
Single-Use Bag Fees Not Going Over Well In This Fairfield County Town The following is Part 1 in a two-part series of stories on single-use bag fees in Fairfield County. Many towns and cities in Connecticut have enacted bans on plastic bag use and others have ordinances in place that will take effect this year. In early March, Weston's plastic bag ordinance took effect, but a local market owner says his customers are upset. It's not the ban on single-use plastic bags shoppers at Peter's Weston Market object to but the 10 cent fee stores have to charge when customers use them, said owner Jim Magee.  The ordinance prohibits retailers from providing singl…

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by Donna Christopher
Politics
Stamford Latest Fairfield County Locale To Eye Plastic Bag Ban Stamford Latest Fairfield County Locale To Eye Plastic Bag Ban
Stamford Latest Fairfield County Locale To Eye Plastic Bag Ban They are spreading like plastic bags. The City of Stamford joined Greenwich in weighing a ban against the use of plastic shopping bags. The idea of a bag ban has been taken up City of Stamford Board of Representatives’ Legislative & Rules Committee. Members who met last week agreed they want to restrict use of plastic bags. They just aren't certain how.   One proposal would ban them altogether another would charge a tax or fee. Here is Daily Voice coverage of a ban passed in Greenwich.

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by Jon Craig
News
Plastic Bag Ban Approved In Greenwich Plastic Bag Ban Approved In Greenwich
Plastic Bag Ban Approved In Greenwich Greenwich's Representative Town Meeting approved a ban on Monday, March 12 of single-use plastic bags in town but it does not come with a 23-cent fee per each paper bag used, something environmental advocates also were seeking.  By a vote of 141 to 54, with two abstensions, the town meeting approved the ban after more than two hours of debate, according to the Greenwich Free Press. The ban is scheduled to go in effect in six months and bans single-use plastic bags from grocery stores and other local merchants. Paper bags can still be used by local businesses. As townspeople arrived at Cent…

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by Jon Craig