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Since July 1, 2022, retailers in the State of Delaware have been required to not provide plastic carryout bags at the point of sale. This is intended to help reduce beach and roadside litter and decrease the impact of plastic bags at the sorting facility that manages material from Delaware’s Universal Recycling program.
Got your reusable bags? Don’t forget them when you go shopping, as Delaware has banned stores from providing plastic bags since 2022.
Delaware’s recent plastic bag ban may have you looking for other ways to take your groceries home. Here are four alternatives to single-use carryout plastic bags that are better for you and the environment.
As of January 1, we no longer use plastic carryout bags from many places like convenience, grocery or other retail stores. Most retailers don’t distribute point-of-sale plastic carryout bags anymore. You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers.
The DNREC Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances will conduct a virtual public hearing on the proposed revisions to 7 DE Admin. Code 1301 Section 14 “Plastic Carryout Bag Ban and At Store Recycling Program.”
Eco Plastic Products of Delaware, Inc. has applied for a permit to operate a recycling facility located at 18 Germay Drive, in Wilmington.
