Baltimore plastic bag ban

The new law takes effect Nov. 1 but there will be a 90 day grace period in Baltimore County.

Baltimore County councilman Izzy Patoka introduced plastic bag legislation that if passed by council in February 2023 would take effect in November.

Baltimore’s plastic bag ban gets put off until October. And Dr. Leana Wen cautions against complacency with COVID vaccination progress.

Mayor Brandon Scott announced Friday a further delay of a citywide plastic bag ban. Baltimore businesses now have until October to prepare for the ban’s implementation, instead of July.

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott has issued an executive order to delay until July the implementation of a ban on single-use plastic bags sought by…

Mayor Jack Young signed a plastic bag ban into law on Monday morning, marking Baltimore’s effort to reduce pollution and single-use plastics.The…