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  • 2021-06-08 (xsd:date)
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  • Is Walmart Going Bagless on July 1? (en)
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  • In June 2021, a website for the central Maine radio station Moose 92 FM published an article stating that Walmart is Going Bagless July 1st: This article caused a bit of confusion for some readers for a few reasons. For one, while this article is titled Walmart is Going Bagless July 1st, the story only refers to Walmart stores in Maine. Second, the article claims that this is part of Walmart's own bagless initiative, but Walmart's decision was spurred by a new law in Maine that prohibits the use of single-use plastic bags in stores. A spokesperson for Walmart told CBS 13: A spokesperson for Walmart confirmed to us that Walmart stores in Maine would be going bagless in conjunction with the state's new law on July 1, 2021. Maine passed a law in 2019 that would prohibit single-use plastic bags in stores. This law was supposed to be enacted during the summer of 2020, but the Maine Department of Environmental Protection delayed the enforcement of the law as the state dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. The law is now scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2021. Maine's DEP writes: While this ban will impact Walmart stores in Maine, it will not impact Walmart stores around the country. Walmart has, however, launched its own bagless initiatives in Mexico and Vermont: It's possible that all Walmart stores will operate without single-use plastic bags in the future, but that isn't happening on July 1, 2021. (en)
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