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March 27, 2020

Inslee signs ban on plastic bags

OLYMPIA (AP) — A law that will ban single-use plastic bags in the state was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee, in what he called “”a victory for our environment.”

The legislation, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, bans retailers from giving out single-use plastic carryout bags and requires an 8-cent charge for other bags.


 
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