Vermont Business Magazine Matt Seaholm, the executive director of the American Progressive Bag Alliance, released the following statement after a Vermont General Assembly conference committee approved a proposal to ban plastic bags in the state. If this proposal is signed into law, Vermont shoppers will see an influx of thicker plastic, nonrecyclable bags stamped “Made in China.” Instead of supporting the 25,000 US workers producing the common grocery bag, Vermont legislators are choosing to boost the Chinese manufacturers of the non-recyclable, thick-plastic totes that are made from oil. This proposal will force Vermonters to buy new bags from some of worst polluters in the world in place of the common plastic grocery bag, which is 100-percent recyclable, highly reused, and the most environmentally friendly option at the checkout line.
About the American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA)
The American Progressive Bag Alliance was founded in 2005 to represent the United States’ plastic bag manufacturing and recycling sector, and the 24,600 people who work for them. APBA promotes the responsible use, reuse, recycling and disposal of plastic bags and advocates for American-made plastic products as the best environmental choice at check out—for both retailers and consumers.
May 17, 2019 – APBA