Kids all over the world make things happen every day. When it comes to plastic bag bans, sometimes the kids’ voices are the loudest.
In York, Maine, a group of high school students are trying to ban plastic bags. Ambitious? Perhaps. But that’s not stopping them from trying to make their hometown the first in the state to successfully enact a ban.
York High School seniors Carlie Martin, Sam Rickerich, Sean Kelly, and Ethan McDonough were tasked in a class to identify a community problem and figure out a possible solution. They decided to propose plastic bag bans for certain retail stores.
Neighboring Portland has recently seen a proposed ordinance that would impose a charge for paper and plastic bags, proving that Maine residents may be ready to step up and ban the bag.
They would be in good company. Following is a list of states that have a plastic bag ordinance in effect in at least one city, town, or county.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Washington
Click here for more information on plastic bag bans and ordinances throughout the USA.
