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Montgomery County Code Article XIV. Carryout Bag Tax

Geographic Coverage

Montgomery County, Maryland, US

Level

Subnational

Year Agreed

2012

Language

English

Included in analysis?

Yes

Trade linked?

No

Keyword(s)

Bags

Effectiveness Studies

Huang and Woodward, 2022. Spillover Effects of Grocery Bag Legislation: Evidence of Bag Bans and Bag Fees (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-022-00646-5 )
Schnurr et al., 2018. Reducing marine pollution from single use plastics (SUPs): A review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.10.001 )
Wagner, 2017. Reducing single-use plastic shopping bags in the USA (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.09.003 )

About

i This is a copy of an original policy found during research done at the Nicholas Institute. See sourcing information below for details.

Sourcing and Notes

Policy originally found at: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/bag/Resources/Files/20110503_8-11A.pdf