Bill > S570

This bill aims to reduce the use of plastics in Massachusetts. It establishes the "Massachusetts Plastics Reduction Act" which prohibits retail establishments from providing customers with non-recyclable or non-reusable carryout bags, requires food facilities to use only biodegradable or compostable disposable food service ware, and bans the sale of small plastic bottles of non-carbonated, non-flavored water and small plastic containers for alcoholic beverages. The bill also creates an Environmental Protection Trust Fund to support environmental justice initiatives, provide reusable bags to low-income populations, and issue grants to small businesses to reduce plastic use. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to establish a statewide composting program and create a commission to develop an "extended producer responsibility" plan to incentivize packaging waste reduction.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S570