Though Philly's ban on single-use plastic bags took effect in October, starting today it is being enforced.
PHILADELPHIA -- The City of Philadelphia will begin enforcing its plastic bag ban on Friday after a six-month warning period.The minimum penalty is $150 for each violation.
Businesses can offer or sell reusable bags, thick plastic bags designed for multiple reuses and paper bags with at least 40 percent recycled content.The move is all part of the city's effort to reduce plastic pollution and litter.What business establishments are affected? The ban will affect all commercial establishments of all sizes in Philadelphia that make bags available for carryout items and/or for delivery. These businesses include establishments, indoor or outdoor, where food or other products are offered to the public for sale-including but not limited to: supermarkets, convenience stores, shops, service stations, department stores, clothing stores, restaurants, food trucks, farmers' markets, and delivery services.
All single-use plastic bags. This includes bags created through a"blown film extrusion" process. The blown film extrusion process is the primary way that all plastic bags that use plastic film are created, regardless of the thickness of the plastic. Therefore, this legislation bans all bags we commonly refer to as single use plastic bags, no matter their thickness.
Bags used inside a retail establishment by a customer to deliver perishable items to the point of sale .
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