To start the process they conducted a survey which found 67% of residents supported a plastic bag ban.
Portland, Maine's City Council approved an ordinance for a city-wide polystyrene ban which will go into effect in 2015.
The bill was titled LD 468.
The ordinance was drafted by the Falmouth Recycling Committee.
The ban was article 7 on the public ballot and passed with 1,469 in favor and 1,151 opposed.
A 5 cent surcharge on paper bags also goes into effect.
The ban will go into effect the following October.
The ordinance passed with a vote of 804 to 501. The ordinance would also implement a 5 cent charge on paper bags.
Kennebunk voters pass an ordinance banning plastic bags.
The plastic bag ban passed 3,062 to 2,876, and the foam ban passed 3,928 to 1,989.
Councilors voted 4-1 to institute the bag fee.
The new ordinance, effective April 22 2018, increases the fee for paper bags from 5 to 15 cents over 3 years.
Rockland, Maine's City Council unanimously approved a ban on plastic bags and polystyrene. They approved for reusable bags to be distributed free to residents, to go into effect January 1, 2019.
Camden, Maine's voters approved a ban on plastic bags and polystyrene, with 5 cent surcharge on paper bags.
The Maine State House of Representatives passes a polystyrene ban with a vote of 87-51.
The Maine State Senate passes the polystyrene ban with a vote of 23-10
Maine's governor Janet Mills signed the polystyrene ban; it is 38 MRSA Chapt 15-A.
Maine's governor Janet Mills signed L.D. 1532: An Act to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Carry Out Bags, into law.
Portland, Maine's City Council voted unanimously upon ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and splash sticks. They are to be made available to customers only upon request.
The ban on polystyrene enacted by the town of York is set to take effect.
Three bills were proposed in the Maine state legislature for repeal of plastic bag restrictions: LD 39, LD 108, LD 244
An Act to Prevent Pollution from Single-Use Plastic Straws, Splash Sticks, and Beverage Lid Plugs, (LD 602) was defeated in the Maine state legislature.
Maine's statewide ban on single use plastic bags section on foam containers went into effect.
The legislation, also known as LD 425, which was a bill to repeal plastic bag restriction, is defeated in Maine's House 80 to 64.
The legislation, also known as LD 425, which was a bill to repeal plastic bag restriction,is defeated in Maine's Senate 24 to 9.
York's first public hearing for a single use plastic ordinance took place. It is decided that a committee is to be formed and it will include business input.
York's single use plastic ordinance is discussed at the town's select board meeting. Representatives from committee addressed the board.
In Maine legislature, the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry gave unanimous approval for LD 2091, which was sponsored by Senator Nicole Grohoski.
York's Select Board approved the single use plastic ordinance with a unanimous vote after a public hearing. It will go on May's ballot for the town's voters to decide.
York voters pass a ban on disposable plastic utensils with 2,192 votes in favor of the ordinance and 1,556 opposed.
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