Recycled paper bag means a paper carryout bag provided by a retail establishment to a customer at the point of sale that meets all of the following requirements: 1. the bag contains a minimum of 40 percent postconsumer recycled materials; 3. The bag is recyclable in the curb side recycling program; and 4. Printed on the paper carryout bag is the minimum percentage of postconsumer content.
Reusable bag means a bag with handles that is designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is either (1) made of cloth or other machine washable fabric, or (2) made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mils thick.
Retail establishment means any person, corporation, partnership, business, facility, vendor, organization, or individual that sells or provides merchandise, goods or materials, including, without limitation, clothing, food, or personal items of any kind, directly to a customer. Retail establishment includes, without limitation, any grocery store, department store, hardware store, pharmacy, liquor store, restaurant, catering truck, convenience store, and any other retail store or vendor.
