H.Res. 1298 · 111th Congress
Encouraging efforts to reduce the use of paper and plastic bags.
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Calls for states to: (1) establish targets for businesses to reduce distribution of plastic and paper bag use by 40% over the next five years; (2) encourage businesses to adopt consumer credit programs to promote reusable bag use; (3) educate the public about using reusable bags; and (4) facilitate the dissemination of best practices among businesses for…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 22, 2010
Calls for states to: (1) establish targets for businesses to reduce distribution of plastic and paper bag use by 40% over the next five years; (2) encourage businesses to adopt consumer credit programs to promote reusable bag use; (3) educate the public about using reusable bags; and (4) facilitate the dissemination of best practices among businesses for reducing single-use retail bag consumption.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Encouraging efforts to reduce the use of paper and plastic bags.
Latest action (Apr 22, 2010): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 22, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.