The Maine Event
Statewide Single-use Plastic Bag Ban
Season 4 Episode 27 | 24m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Will the Maine Legislature pass a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags?
Last month Maine became the first state in the nation to ban Styrofoam food containers and now the legislature is considering a bill that would ban single-use plastic shopping bags. Co-hosts former Republican State Senator Roger Katz and Democratic State Senator Erin Herbig discuss the issue with Rep. Dick Campbell (R-Bucksport) and Sarah Lakeman of Natural Resources Council of Maine.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
The Maine Event is a local public television program presented by Maine PBS
The Maine Event on Maine Public is brought to you by Maine Public members like you.
The Maine Event
Statewide Single-use Plastic Bag Ban
Season 4 Episode 27 | 24m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Last month Maine became the first state in the nation to ban Styrofoam food containers and now the legislature is considering a bill that would ban single-use plastic shopping bags. Co-hosts former Republican State Senator Roger Katz and Democratic State Senator Erin Herbig discuss the issue with Rep. Dick Campbell (R-Bucksport) and Sarah Lakeman of Natural Resources Council of Maine.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch The Maine Event
The Maine Event is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Support for PBS provided by:
The Maine Event is a local public television program presented by Maine PBS
The Maine Event on Maine Public is brought to you by Maine Public members like you.