/tags/single-use-plastics single use plastics en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:21:02 GMT /news/2020-10-02/gov-mike-dewine-says-hell-sign-bill-that-pauses-plastic-bag-bans Republicans in the Ohio legislature have passed a controversial bill that bans communities from passing bans on containers like plastic bags or Styrofoam.… Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:21:02 GMT /news/2020-10-02/gov-mike-dewine-says-hell-sign-bill-that-pauses-plastic-bag-bans Jo Ingles /wvxu-stories/2020-09-10/cincinnati-bans-single-use-plastic-bags-starting-jan-1-for-some-businesses The full Cincinnati Council has approved an ordinance banning single use plastic bags in the city. It would apply to stores that sell food, including... Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:26:01 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-09-10/cincinnati-bans-single-use-plastic-bags-starting-jan-1-for-some-businesses Jay Hanselman /news/2020-05-28/ohio-senate-signs-off-on-limiting-plastic-bag-bans A Republican-backed bill to prohibit communities from banning plastic bags and other disposable containers passed the Senate on a mostly party-line vote,… Thu, 28 May 2020 10:49:49 GMT /news/2020-05-28/ohio-senate-signs-off-on-limiting-plastic-bag-bans Karen Kasler /ideastream/2020-04-27/covid-19-prompts-postponement-of-cuyahoga-county-plastic-bag-fines Cuyahoga County plans to postpone its plastic bag ban, citing the uncertainty businesses are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ban was set to go into effect July 1 this year. Now County Executive Armond Budish’s administration is asking council to move the enforcement date to Jan. 1, 2021. Democratic Councilwoman Sunny Simon, who led the push for the ban, released a statement Monday in support of the postponement. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:07:22 GMT /ideastream/2020-04-27/covid-19-prompts-postponement-of-cuyahoga-county-plastic-bag-fines Nick Castele /wvxu-stories/2020-03-09/cincinnati-could-soon-ban-single-use-plastic-bags Updated: 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati City Council Member Chris Seelbach has announced the city could soon have a blanket ban on single use plastic bags.... Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:01:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-03-09/cincinnati-could-soon-ban-single-use-plastic-bags Jay Hanselman /ideastream/2019-12-19/cuyahoga-county-bag-ban-fines-delayed-until-july Cuyahoga County Council officially passed a grace period for the ban on plastic bags at a special meeting Thursday morning. Only violations that occur on or after July 1 will be subject to penalty, which is a $100 fine after a warning and a $500 fine for a second infraction. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:19:54 GMT /ideastream/2019-12-19/cuyahoga-county-bag-ban-fines-delayed-until-july Glenn Forbes /news/2019-05-31/ban-plastic-bags-not-so-fast-says-ohio-lawmaker Cuyahoga County, the city of Bexley in Central Ohio, and the village of Orange in Northeast Ohio have all voted to ban plastic bags at retailers. A state… Fri, 31 May 2019 14:04:13 GMT /news/2019-05-31/ban-plastic-bags-not-so-fast-says-ohio-lawmaker Karen Kasler /news/2019-05-29/bexley-becomes-first-central-ohio-community-to-ban-single-use-plastics Bexley City Council voted Tuesday to ban single-use plastics, just hours after Cuyahoga County voted on its own plastic bag ban.The measure will ban local… Wed, 29 May 2019 19:06:18 GMT /news/2019-05-29/bexley-becomes-first-central-ohio-community-to-ban-single-use-plastics Olivia Miltner /ideastream/2019-05-28/cuyahoga-county-council-approves-ban-on-plastic-bags Cuyahoga County Council banned single-use plastic bags with an 8 to 3 party-line vote Tuesday evening, requiring businesses to offer reusable or paper bags to retail customers. The ordinance is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2020. It was originally drafted for Oct. 1 of this year, but councilmembers agreed businesses needed more time to prepare. Tue, 28 May 2019 21:45:00 GMT /ideastream/2019-05-28/cuyahoga-county-council-approves-ban-on-plastic-bags Nick Castele /news/2018-08-23/kroger-to-phase-out-plastic-bags-at-all-stores Kroger Co., the nation's largest grocery chain, has begun to phase out the use of plastic bags as more Americans grow uncomfortable with their impact on… Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:57:03 GMT /news/2018-08-23/kroger-to-phase-out-plastic-bags-at-all-stores Associated Press