The law only pertains to the ones used in retail - - both plastic and  
paper.  Unlike garbage and leaf bags, single-use bags are only  
actually used for an average of 12 minutes.
sj
On Feb 6, 2011, at 12:52 PM, June Tveekrem wrote:

> Do you know offhand if that includes garbage bags and leaf bags? I  
> thought the DC law only pertained to the bags used in grocery stores  
> and other retail stores.
>
> June
>
>
> On 2/6/2011 12:27 PM, Sydney Jacobs wrote:
>> Legislation to establish a 5-cent/bag fee on single-use plastic and  
>> shopping bags is being introduced in the MD and VA legislatures  
>> this week.  Please urge your state representatives to support this  
>> initiative.    A similar law passed in DC in 2009 has significantly  
>> decreased the amount of plastic bags in waterways.
>> Here is a link to contact your delegates and senators:
>> http://action.surfrider.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2257
>>
>> Sydney
>>
>
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> June Tveekrem
> Columbia, Howard Co, MD
> tweekiebird|AT|southernspreadwing.com
>