Bring Your Bag and Fight Litter - Montgomery County, Maryland's Bag Law and Reusable Bag Program

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Fact Sheets, Fliers, Other Information Frequently Asked Questions for Residents Montgomery County’s Carryout Bag Law: The Basics for Residents (pdf) Community Presentation for Disposable Bag Law (pdf \| 208kb) News Releases Leggett Signs Carryout Bag Bill into Law in Special Ceremony; Law to Become Effective January 1, 2012 Leggett Proposes Five-cent Charge on Paper, Plastic Carryout Bags Provided by Retailers to Encourage Use of Reusable Carryout Bags, Enhance the Environment; Funds Dedicated to Water Quality Protection In the News Reusable bags pose no risks - (Montgomery Gazette, November 30, 2011) Keep the change. Bring your bag. Fight litter - (Montgomery Gazette, November 23,2011) Montgomery County Prepares For Bag Tax - WAMU 88.5 Radio, Matt Bush; November 16, 2011 Bag Tax Hits Montgomery County In 2012 - WAMU 88.5 Radio, Matt Bush; October 10, 2011 Montgomery County’s sensible plastic bag tax - Washington Post Editorial; May 4, 2011 Photos GreenWheaton - Volunteers distributed free reusable shopping bags to shoppers waiting for Black Friday sales at Westfield Wheaton (see photo) Press Event - Launch of Public Outreach Campaign for County's New Carryout Bag Law, November 16, 2011 (see press event photos)

Last edited: 12/1/2011