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Who decides that a bag is worth $0.08, and where does that $0.08 go when a bag is purchased?
by ssl-3 2y ago
Who decides that a bag is worth $0.08, and where does that $0.08 go when a bag is purchased?
- lotsofpulp 2y agoThe cost of the bag has to be $0.08 plus sales tax at minimum. https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/plastics/plastic-bag-ban https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste... > Where does the 8-cent fee on paper and reusable bags go? >Businesses collect and keep the entire 8 cents to recover some of the cost of providing the bags and to incentivize customers to bring their own reusable bags. The charge must be shown as a taxable sale on the receipt provided to the customer. Businesses may choose to charge more than 8 cents per bag. My above comment is technically incorrect because there is an across the board ban on thin, single use plastic bags. But it’s not super inconvenient or costly to have to pay $0.08 (the only price for bags I have ever seen). However, that price might go up in the future because the regulations call for even thicker bags in Jan 2026, which I did not know. > In January 2026, the minimum thickness requirement will increase from 2.25 mil to 4 mil.
- jerlam 2y ago> even thicker bags in Jan 2026 One of the nice things about the older "non-reusable" bags was that they were so thin that you could wad them up in a pocket, they would be unnoticeable, and you could always have it on your person. The thicker bags require careful folding and even so, take up a lot more space.