Packaging Regulation Watch: Massachusetts Lawmakers Draft Plastic Bottle Ban, Autumn Referendum to Decide Fate
A new measure targeting plastic bottles is being developed in Massachusetts, USA. Based on information released so far, whether the draft plastic bottle ban can ultimately be elevated to law will be determined by a parliamentary referendum this autumn.
Massachusetts has moved to follow suit after Washington, D.C. announced that it would ban single-use plastic packaging. With plastic bag bans now settled in multiple U.S. states, lawmakers in the state are turning their attention to a plastic bottle ban.
In April last year, the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed a ban on plastic shopping bags. The ban received strong support from the Massachusetts Agricultural Committee, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the environmental organization Sierra Club. Soon afterward, a series of draft bans emerged in the state.
State legislator James Eldridge said the emergence of these drafts reflects how deeply environmental awareness has taken root in Massachusetts. However, he stressed that raising a bill to the level of legal will is by no means easy and requires many legal procedures.
According to another legislator, although the many environment-related proposals have left the Senate overwhelmed and raised the threshold for accepting bills, the review standards of both the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives for the plastic bottle ban draft will be relaxed to some extent.
It is reported that whether the draft plastic bottle ban can ultimately secure legal status will depend on the parliamentary referendum held this autumn.
Source: China Packaging Network (pack.cn). Original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-361804.html
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