WCSH-TV6 • March 1, 2023
About a year and a half ago, Maine banned the use of single-use plastic bags. Now, Republican lawmakers want to reverse the ban with a bill that is being introduced to the Legislature. Rep. Chad Perkins, R- Dover-Foxcroft, is sponsoring the bill and said he has read dozens of studies on the topic and learned that single-use plastic bags might actually be better for the environment than paper or reusable plastic bags. Environmental groups oppose this bill, including a group called Don't Waste Maine, which said that the ban on single-use plastic bags has been positive for the state of Maine and the people who live here.