Axios on MSN

Paper bag fees could be coming to Philly

Paper bags could soon come with a price tag in Philly. Why it matters: Forgetting your reusable bag at home might cost you.

Philadelphia City Council committee advances bill requiring 10-cent charge for paper bags

Councilmember Mark Squilla said a 10-cent charge for paper bags would promote more sustainable practices like reusable bags.

Philly may see a new fee on paper bags — if it can get through City Hall

Philadelphia lawmakers are for the third time trying to pass legislation requiring that stores charge customers a fee for ...
Philadelphia Magazine

A Mandatory Paper Bag Fee May Be Coming to Philly Stores

A 2023 study released by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Swarthmore College showed that the percentage of ...
WHYY

Philadelphia mayor and council members at odds over 10-cent paper bag fee bill

The fee is meant to encourage Philadelphians to bring their own bags. Parker’s administration worries it could hurt ...
The Times Leader

Sacking the competition: American Paper Bag revolutionizes an old industry

SUGAR NOTCH — You may ask, how do you reinvent the paper bag? For Ian Robson and Cipriano Hinojosa at American Paper Bag, the question is: Why didn’t anyone figure it out ages ago. “It just never ...
Worcester Telegram on MSN

Worcester County Wonders: Who invented the paper bag? Depends on who you ask

According to WPI, Morgan defended his copyright against Goodall and won in court, earning him “his first patent as principal ...
syracuse.com

You’ll soon pay for paper bags at Tops, Wegmans, more as NY plastic bag ban nears

Syracuse, N.Y. — Price Chopper, Tops and Wegmans will all soon start charging a fee for paper bags in their stores. The chains are trying to encourage customers to switch to reusable bags as New ...