The Legislative Solution: Bans and Taxes

As America slowly wakes up to the growing environmental issue of disposable bag consumption, government is starting to take aim at the problem. States, counties, cities and towns across the country have taken up the issue and have proposed a range of solutions. These solutions have included everything from outright bans on plastic bags to consumer taxes on paper and plastic bags handed out at retail locations. While the level of legislative activity around this issue is high and changing daily, one thing is clear, if the bag issue is not addressed proactively through a market-based solution, government will try to fix the problem for us through a combination of taxes and bans. Through our innovative rewards-based program, BagYourRewards believes we can effectively address the disposable bag problem by rewarding consumers to do the right thing. So choose to use reusable, and let us reward you for it.

The following links highlight a few of the more prominent legislative efforts on the disposable bag issue. If you are a resident in one of these cities or states and are unhappy with the legislative efforts, let them know about the BagYourRewards program and that it is a solution you support to address the bag issue.

  Seattle, WA

  San Francisco, CA