{"id":18028,"date":"2022-12-09T03:03:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T03:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=18028"},"modified":"2023-12-28T22:40:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T22:40:57","slug":"bag-fees-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/plastic-pollution-reduction-act-overview\/2023-bag-fees-ppra\/bag-fees-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Bag Fees Guide for Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner   \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/PPRA-Communities-banner-3.jpg)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>2023 Bag Fees Guide for Communities<\/h1>\n                                <h3>Information and resources for municipalities to raise community awareness about the bag fee<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/PPRA-Communities-banner-3.jpg)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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Forty percent of fees collected are retained by retailers to fund implementation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Resources to help you inform your community<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below you will find resources that may help raise awareness about the bag fee in your community. You can use and edit any of the resources below; no permission or crediting required.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-website-content-about-the-bag-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sample content for your website<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/178_6U_MQNee6FzpBpqeRUOSzMRtP09fO?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media package<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-utility-bill-insert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utility bill insert<\/a> (\u2153 page, fits inside a #10 envelope)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-bag-fee-mailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mailer postcard<\/a> informing residents of the bag fee, 6.5&#8243; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">x 9&#8243; (or: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-bag-fee-mailer-with-printers-marks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mailer with printer&#8217;s bleed<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-newsletter-content-about-the-bag-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sample newsletter article<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-bag-fee-ad-1-4-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Print advertisement: &frac14; page<\/a>, vertical (or: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-bag-fee-ad-1-4-page-with-printers-marks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ad with printer&#8217;s bleed<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-bag-fee-ad-1-3-page-horizontal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Print advertisement: \u2153 page<\/a>, horizontal (or: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-bag-fee-ad-1-3-page-horizontal-with-printers-marks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ad with printer&#8217;s bleed<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help provide answers to the most common questions residents will have. Share these FAQs on your website, social media, at events, or by mail!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-frequently-asked-questions-from-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQs about the fee on plastic and paper bags<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Reusable Bag Giveaway Program<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The portion of the $0.10 fee on plastic and paper checkout bags remitted to municipalities can be used to fund a reusable bag giveaway in your community. It&rsquo;s a great way to raise awareness about the fee on plastic and paper bags&mdash;and helps support underserved residents through the provision of free and durable reusable bags.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Some tips on operating a Reusable Bag Giveaway:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose high quality, durable bags that will endure years of use. Examples of wholesale reusable bag providers include:<\/span><br \/>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milehighworkshop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mile High Workshop<\/a> is a social enterprise based in Denver that repurposes used marketing banners into various types of bags, creating employment opportunities and providing job training for members of the community seeking to rebuild from addiction, homelessness, and incarceration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicobag.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ChicoBag<\/a> is a B Corp, Climate Neutral Certified, 1% for the Planet member, and Fair Labor Association member. Pricing for 10,000 polyester Original bags with a one-color logo starts at $4.25 per bag, and 10,000 rePETe Vita bags with a one-color logo starts at $6.59 per bag. Contact Sarah Jackson (sarah@chicobag.com or call 530.717.2154 for more options)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customearthpromos.com\/eco-friendly-reusable-bags\/recycled-bags\/custom-recycled-shopping-bags.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusable bags made from recycled plastic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ($1.00 or less for qty. 5000+)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customearthpromos.com\/eco-friendly-reusable-bags\/bamboo-bags\/eco-friendly-bamboo-large-grocery-bags.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reusable bags <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made from bamboo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (approximately $2.17 or less for qty. 5000+)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For residents who do not currently have reusable bags, <\/span><b>provide multiple bags per household<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (at least one per person in a household).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Identify under-resourced residents in your community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and be sure to make reusable bags easily accessible to these residents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Partner with retailers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to provide free bags at their locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partner with other organizations to provide free bags, including <\/span><b>local food banks, libraries, schools, etc.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider sponsoring a <\/span><b>reusable bag art contest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the theme of &ldquo;Reducing Plastic Pollution.&rdquo; Have residents vote on their favorite pieces, and print the winning pieces on reusable bags.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider partnering with local groups to create <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durangoherald.com\/articles\/durangoans-upcycle-for-the-environment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reusable bags from old t-shirts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Host a Reusable Bag Roundup: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try hosting a reusable bag collection event in your community, and donate the collected bags to a community center, food bank, or other organization that will distribute them. Check out the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1O-R6KyNsJjKvjet8F4btyM8Lb8IiWep4\/view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Fort Collins&rsquo;s simple instructions on how to host a reusable bag roundup.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n<section class=\"full-block resource_callout_block blog_post_block   \" style=\"padding-top: 30px;\n         padding-bottom:30px;\n         margin-top: 0px;\n         margin-bottom: 0px; \">\n\n    <div class=\"full-block blog_post_block\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h2>Related Pages<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                \n                    \n                     <div class=\"col-md-4 text-center \">\n                         \n                         \n                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