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An Act to Amend Title 7 of the Delaware Code Relating to Recycling and Waste Reduction.

It became law on Sep 30, 2021.

DE HB 212 · House Bill · 151

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Became law
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Sponsors
17
Latest action
Sep 30, 2021

What it does

This Act provides a phased in approach to further the reduction of single-use plastic bags. This Act increases the minimum thickness for a plastic bag to qualify as a reusable bag from 2.25 mils to 10 mils effective January 1, 2022 and makes the restrictions applicable to stores regardless of size effective July 1, 2022. This Act also makes corrections to existing law to make it conform to the standards of the Legislative Drafting Manual.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 30, 2021

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION. | 52