Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce: North Myrtle Beach Plastic Bag Ban Begins July 1

Myrtle Beach SC

15 June, 2022

2:08 PM

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Press release from Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce: June 10, 2022 Beginning July 1, North Myrtle Beach will require all businesses to eliminate single-use plastic bags. Leaders enacted the change to help reduce plastic waste and protect beaches and waterways. The ordinance includes any single-use carryout plastic bag "made predominantly of plastic derived from petroleum or a biologically based source." Businesses may continue using paper bags and reusable bags. North Myrtle Beach is the 15th community in South Carolina and the second on the Grand Strand requiring businesses to eliminate the use of plastic bags with the goal of reducing pollution. Surfside Beach passed a similar ordinance in 2018. This press release was produced by Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.