Banning single-use plastic bags in Needham
Needham has an opportunity to join more than 40 55 other Massachusetts communities – including our neighbors Natick, Newton and Wellesley – in implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags.
More information, including links to resources about single-use plastic bags and plastic bag bans, is below.
Documents
- Draft Needham plastic bag bylaw for discussion
- H.4234 – An Act Reducing Plastic Bag Pollution
- Motion to Amend Article 39- Plastic Bag Ban
- Natick Board of Health Regulation – Chapter 27
- Plastic Bag Ban Infographic
- Plastic Bag Flyer – Created by Chris Thomas
- Plastic Check-out Bag Policy – Needham BoS
- SD 1104 Proposed Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
- Story of Wellesley Bag Ban
- Student Team’s Description of the Cause
Links to sites
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Beyond Plastics
Their mission is to end plastic pollution everywhere |
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Beyond Plastics
Beyond Plastics - Plastic Free/Zero Waste Holiday Gift Guide |
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H.4234 - An Act reducing plastic bag pollution
The proposed statewide plastic bag ban. | |
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Mass Green - Plastic Bag Ban resources for Massachusetts communities
Provides extensive information on plastic bags and bans, including by-laws and ordinances passed in other Massachusetts towns and cities. | |
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Narragansett Students Win Prize in C-SPAN Documentary Competition
"A Plastic Bay" documentary created by RI students Wins Prize in C-SPAN Documentary Competition | |
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The Problem with Plastic Bags
PSA from Green Needham's Plastic Waste Reduction Team | |
