“The Anne Arundel County Council passed legislation Monday night limiting the use of plastic bags in the county …

“The plastic bag legislation will restrict certain retailers from offering plastic bags and require them to charge 10 cents a piece for paper bags. Democratic sponsors Lisa Rodvien, of Annapolis, Julie Hummer, of Laurel, and Allison Pickard, of Glen Burnie, said the goal is to limit the amount of plastic in county waterways that threaten wildlife and get broken down into microplastics that wind up in humans’ digestive systems.

The new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.” Click here to READ MORE