RICHMOND-a tax on plastic bags you use in the store or stores are generally designed to do two things: increase revenue and change your behavior.
DC taxed nickel-a-bag in 2010, and Montgomery County, Maryland, followed him at the beginning of this year. Now, for the third year in a row, Virginia delegate Joe Morrissey (D-Henrico County) will introduce a Bill to impose a tax on plastic bags 20 cents when the General Assembly convenes tomorrow.
Taxes seem to have reached the destination in DC, says Erik Assadourian, a senior fellow in sustainability think tank the Worldwatch.
“Washington chose very well. That five-cent bag tax not only significantly reduced the waste, but also generated $ 2 million a year in new revenue for the city, which goes to Anacostia cleanup, “Assadourian says WMAL.com.