Events

Stricter plastic bag ban in effect in Delaware

today07/05/2022 27

Background
share close

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A tightened-up plastic bag ban has taken effect in Delaware.

The News Journal reports the law prohibiting all businesses other than restaurants from distributing plastic carryout bags kicked in Friday. Some establishments are instead offering reusable bags, either for free or at a cost.

The Delaware General Assembly passed a law banning some plastic bags in 2019 and then updated that law in 2021, expanding both the bags banned and the stores impacted.

 

Source: AP – All contents copyright 2022 Associated Press.  All rights reserved.

 

Written by: Editor

Rate it

Previous post

Events

Kayakers spot body on shoreline of Saint Jones River

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police in Delaware say a group of kayakers found a body on the shoreline of the Saint Jones River. The News Journal reports that Dover police said the kayakers spotted the body on Saturday and called them to report it. Police responded to the area behind the Capital Green neighborhood. The Dover Fire Department helped remove the body from the water. Police identified the victim as […]

today07/05/2022 33


0%