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Connecticut

State
City
Status
Plastic Summary
Fees
Paper Summary
Notes
Connecticut
Approved
Requirements: 4.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
$0.10 Tax on plastic bagsless than 4.0 mils
Connecticut
Branford
Pending
Connecticut
Darien
Pending
Connecticut
East Hampton
Pending
Connecticut
Fairfield
Approved
Requirements: 12.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
None
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW Details: A paper bag that (1) contains no old growth fiber, (2) is 100% recyclable, (3) contains a minimum of 40% post -consumer recycled content (except that an eight pound or smaller paper bag shall contain a minimum of 20% post -consumer recycled content), and (4) conspicuously displays the phrase Reusable and Recyclable on the outside of the bag and the percentage of post -consumer recycled content
Connecticut
Greenwich
Approved
Requirements: 12.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Connecticut
Guilford
Pending
Connecticut
Hamden
Approved
Details: No plastic allowed
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW
Connecticut
Mansfield
Approved
Connecticut
Middletown
Approved
Details: No plastic allowed
$0.10 per paper bag
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW Details: Recyclable paper bag means a paper bag with the following characteristics: (1) contains no old-growth fiber; (2) is 100% recyclable overall and contains a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content; and (3) displays the words Reusable or Recyclable on the outside of the bag.
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