Plastic Bag Ban In Tredyffrin, Effective March 15

TREDYFFRIN, PA —An ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags in retail stores in Tredyffrin township is effective Wednesday , March 15.

The supervisor voted 5 to 1 on Sept. 19 to approve the ordinance.

The goal is to reduce the use of single bags to protect local streams, rivers, and waterways.

The fines would be $100 for the first violation, $200 for the second violation, and $500 for each subsequent violation.

Supervisor Sharon Humble voted against the ban, noting plastic is used for recycling and other items are polluting green spaces.

The ordinance states that numerous studies have documented the prevalence of single-use, carry-out bags littering the environment, blocking storm drains, entering local waterways, and becoming stuck in natural resources.

Pennsylvania does not have a statewide ban on plastic bags, but several municipalities have issued bans.

They include Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; Easttown, Haverford and West Goshen townships, the borough of Narberth and West Chester.

In 2014, California was the first state in the nation to adopt a statewide ban.