Plastic Free Delaware
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • MISSION & HISTORY
    • WHO WE ARE
    • 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
    • IN THE NEWS
  • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
    • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
    • BAGS
    • BALLOONS
    • POLYSTYRENE FOAM
    • STRAWS
  • ZERO WASTE
    • ZERO WASTE PRINCIPLES
    • FOOD WASTE/COMPOSTING
    • RIGHT TO REPAIR
  • COMMUNITY COMPOSTING
    • ABOUT DCCI
    • DCCI SITES
    • DCCI SCHOOL PROGRAMS
    • COMPOSTING RESOURCES
  • EDUCATION/PROGRAMS
    • YES! YOUTH SUMMIT
    • DE COMPOSTING INITIATIVE
    • WILD&SCENIC FILM PROGRAM
    • HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTT
    • SCHOOL RESOURCES
    • WEBINARS
  • GET INVOLVED!
    • TAKE ACTION
    • SUPPORT
    • EVENTS
    • CALENDAR
    • CONTACT
    • SUBSCRIBE
    • REPORT VIOLATIONS
  • More
    • HOME
    • ABOUT
      • MISSION & HISTORY
      • WHO WE ARE
      • 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
      • IN THE NEWS
    • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
      • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
      • BAGS
      • BALLOONS
      • POLYSTYRENE FOAM
      • STRAWS
    • ZERO WASTE
      • ZERO WASTE PRINCIPLES
      • FOOD WASTE/COMPOSTING
      • RIGHT TO REPAIR
    • COMMUNITY COMPOSTING
      • ABOUT DCCI
      • DCCI SITES
      • DCCI SCHOOL PROGRAMS
      • COMPOSTING RESOURCES
    • EDUCATION/PROGRAMS
      • YES! YOUTH SUMMIT
      • DE COMPOSTING INITIATIVE
      • WILD&SCENIC FILM PROGRAM
      • HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTT
      • SCHOOL RESOURCES
      • WEBINARS
    • GET INVOLVED!
      • TAKE ACTION
      • SUPPORT
      • EVENTS
      • CALENDAR
      • CONTACT
      • SUBSCRIBE
      • REPORT VIOLATIONS
Plastic Free Delaware
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • MISSION & HISTORY
    • WHO WE ARE
    • 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
    • IN THE NEWS
  • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
    • SINGLE USE PLASTICS
    • BAGS
    • BALLOONS
    • POLYSTYRENE FOAM
    • STRAWS
  • ZERO WASTE
    • ZERO WASTE PRINCIPLES
    • FOOD WASTE/COMPOSTING
    • RIGHT TO REPAIR
  • COMMUNITY COMPOSTING
    • ABOUT DCCI
    • DCCI SITES
    • DCCI SCHOOL PROGRAMS
    • COMPOSTING RESOURCES
  • EDUCATION/PROGRAMS
    • YES! YOUTH SUMMIT
    • DE COMPOSTING INITIATIVE
    • WILD&SCENIC FILM PROGRAM
    • HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTT
    • SCHOOL RESOURCES
    • WEBINARS
  • GET INVOLVED!
    • TAKE ACTION
    • SUPPORT
    • EVENTS
    • CALENDAR
    • CONTACT
    • SUBSCRIBE
    • REPORT VIOLATIONS

Plastic Free Delaware IN THE NEWS

8-22-23 Delaware Business Times

Gov. Carney signs Delaware restaurant foam, plastic ban

8-22-23 WMDT

Plastic restrictions in fast food bill passed in Delaware

8-22-23 WOBC

Governor Carney Signs Bill Banning Polystyrene or 'Styrofoam' at Restaurants

8-22-23 News Journal

New law will ban polystyrene, some single-use plastics from Delaware restaurants

6-27-23 News Journal
Delaware bill banning polystyrene foam containers restaurants use passes

Jun 22, 2023 - Delaware Business Now
Amended 2025 food service styrofoam ban passes House

April 9, 2023 - Delaware Public Media
State Senate votes to move forward with polystyrene container, plastic straw restrictions 

9-17-2021
Delaware Governor Signs Statewide Ban on Balloon Releases

3-15-2021
Banning of Balloon Releases Moves to Delaware House of Representatives

3-11-2021
State Senate Oks Bill Outlawing Intentional Balloon Releases

3-1-2021 - Delaware Surf Fishing
Releasing Balloons Isn't Littering

Select Delaware Press Coverage on the Plastic Bag Issue


https://www.capegazette.com/article/kudos-passing-plastic-bag-legislation/228312


https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/28/delaware-plastic-bag-ban-paper-bags/4853521001/ 


http://wilmingtonnewsjournal.de.newsmemory.com/?publink=44a5da970

  

https://www.capegazette.com/article/ferry-restaurants-join-surfrider%E2%80%99s-ocean-friendly-program/180230 


4/18/19

Delaware Way, Delaware Earth Day News And Events Plus Wide Support For Single-Use Plastic Ban Legislation!

Delaware Online, Delaware might be the next state to ban plastic shopping bags

NBC 10 News, New Bill Would Restrict the Use of Plastic Bags in Delaware

WDEL, VIDEO | Plastic, single-use plastic bags targeted for partial ban in Delaware

WBOC, Delaware Eyes Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags

Delaware 105.9 FM, New bill would seriously limit plastic bag use in Delaware

Delaware Business Now, Bill aims to end retail plastic bag use by 2021

Plastic Bags Elsewhere

WHYY, What other states are doing about plastic bags — and what might happen with Pa.’s proposed ban


4/9/19

Delaware Public Media, Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage?


2018-4-27 CAPE GAZETTE - NAACP Youth Explore Clean Water Issues


22017-12-7   DELAWARE PUBLIC MEDIA - With help from UD class, Lewes businesses consider alternatives for plastic bags


2016-5-4 DELAWARE PUBLIC MEDIA - Plastic Bag fee Lifted Out of Committee 


2016-4-24 NEWS JOURNAL - Guinness World Record Bag Ball


2016-3-6 WHYY Newsworks - Delaware Shoppers May Have to Pay for Plastic


2016-3-7 WDEL Delaware to consider 5 cent fee


2016-2-23 NEWS JOURNAL Wilmington City Council Supports Five Cent Fee


2016-1-22 NEWS JOURNAL Editorial - Doerffler Letter


2015-5-27 DELAWARE PUBLIC MEDIA - Legislation Will Charge Fee for Plastic Bags


2012-5-23 NEWS JOURNAL Kids Pitch: Ditch the Plastic Bag


Copyright © 2023 Plastic Free Delaware - All Rights Reserved


Plastic Free Delaware is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN #85-2916447


Non-discrimination Statement:

Plastic Free Delaware does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. 

  • TAKE ACTION
  • SUPPORT
  • EVENTS
  • CALENDAR
  • CONTACT
  • SUBSCRIBE