Maine's Plastic Bag and Polystyrene Bans Finally Taking Effect on Thursday

Written By Maine Environmental News

MAINE PUBLIC • June 30, 2021

Beginning Thursday, restaurants and retail stores across Maine will have to make two major shifts that are designed to reduce harm to the environment: they’ll no longer be able to offer plastic bags to their customers, and they’ll have to stop using polystyrene foam food and beverage containers.

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