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The City of Cambridge seeks to reduce the number of plastic and paper bags being used, discarded, littered, burned, and buried. The Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Ordinance, effective March 31, 2016, encourages the use of reusable bags at all retail establishments in Cambridge.
Cambridge businesses may no longer provide single-use plastic bags at the point of sale, but may offer paper, reusable, or compostable bags to customers at a minimum cost of $0.10 per bag. To avoid this charge, customers are encouraged to bring their own bag when they go shopping, out for food, or to the pharmacy, etc.
Together we can protect the environment, reduce waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions, protect waterways, and help make Cambridge a more sustainable City!
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