Plastic Bag Ban Takes Effect in Much of San Mateo County   |   [PDF, 37KB]
KQED on 4/22/13 published an article about a plastic bag ban taking effect in much of San Mateo County starting on Earth Day 2013.

If England refuses to bring in a plastic bag tax why can't London take the lead?   |   [PDF, 27KB]
London Evening Standard on 4/8/13 published an article about the possibility of London taking the lead to place a charge on plastic bags since England hasn’t already done so.

City’s Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Now in Place   |   [PDF, 44KB]
Dana Point Times on 4/1/13 published an article about the first phase of Dana Point’s ban on single-use plastic shopping bags going into effect that day.

Bag Ban Drives Up Bin Liner Sales   |   [PDF, 33KB]
Yahoo!7 News on 3/27/13 published an article about South Australia’s ban on plastic bags in supermarkets leading to a five-fold increase in the number of plastic bin liners purchased.

City Council Makes Plastic Bag Ban Official   |   [PDF, 25KB]
Redwood City-Woodside Patch on 3/26/13 published an article about Redwood City’s reusable bag ordinance being unanimously approved.

Plastic Bags to Go the Way of the Dinosaurs in Larchmont   |   [PDF, 40KB]
Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch on 3/21/13 published an article about the Village of Larchmont becoming the third Westchester community to successfully ban plastic bags.

Los Altos Plastic Bag Ban Set For July 4   |   [PDF, 8KB]
Los Altos Patch on 3/16/13 published an article about the Los Altos City Council passing an ordinance that bans single-use plastic bags, going into effect on 7/4/13.

San Carlos becomes latest Peninsula city to ban plastic carryout bags   |   [PDF, 8KB]
Mercury News on 2/26/13 published an article about the city council of San Carlos voting to adopt an ordinance outlawing plastic carryout bags, modeled after the ordinance in San Mateo County.

HMB bans plastic bags, rules to take effect in April   |   [PDF, 25KB]
Half Moon Bay Review on 2/20/13 published an article about Half Moon Bay City Council deciding unanimously to ban plastic bags and to place a charge on recycled paper bags.

Plastic Bag Ban To Go Into Effect In WeHo  |   [PDF, 88KB]
CBS Los Angeles on 2/19/13 published an article about the ban on single-use plastic bags going into effect at West Hollywood stores on Wednesday, 2/20/13.

Council is United Against Plastic   |   [PDF, 12KB]
Glendale News-Press on 1/15/13 published an article about the Glendale City Council members being unanimous in their support of a plastic bag ban.

It's BYOB in Belmont (Bring Your Own Bag)   |   [PDF, 18KB]
Belmont Patch on 1/10/13 published an article about the Belmont City Council voting unanimously to pass their Reusable Bag Ordinance.

Could 2013 spell the end for plastic bags?  |   [PDF, 32KB]
France 24 on 1/4/13 published an article about Mali and Mauritania becoming the latest African countries to ban plastic bags.

Plastic Bag Ban Takes Effect in Laguna Beach   |   [PDF, 69KB]
CBS Los Angeles on 1/1/13 published an article about the plastic bag ban taking effect in Laguna Beach.

Culver City to Pursue Regulation Banning Plastic Bags   |   [PDF, 40KB]
Culver City Patch on 12/11/12 published an article about Culver City deciding to pursue regulation banning single-use plastic bags.

Supes Greenlight Countywide Plastic Bag Ban Model   |   [PDF, 17KB]
Menlo Park-Atherton Patch on 10/23/12 published an article about the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voting unanimously to approve a model ban on plastic bags in the unincorporated areas of the county.

Toronto Plastic Bag Ban Upheld   |   [PDF, 12KB]
Toronto Star on 10/3/12 published an article about how the Toronto City Council voted not to reconsider its June decision to ban plastic bags.

Barrington Approves Plastic Bag Ban   |   [PDF, 9KB]
WPRI.com on 10/2/12 published an article about the Barrington Town Council decision to approve an ordinance banning plastic bags from stores and restaurants.

Judge Denies Challenge to San Luis Obispo County Bag Ban   |   [PDF, 12KB]
The Tribune on 10/1/12 published an article about how the San Luis Obispo Superior Court denied a challenge to San Luis Obispo County’s ban on plastic bags.

Haiti Imposes Ban on Plastic Bags   |   [PDF, 80KB]
GreenPacks on 10/1/12 published an article about the Haiti government banning the import, manufacture, or sale of plastic bags and disposable foam products.