Bring Your Own Bags


Questions? Contact Us

Department of Sustainability


Phone: 216-698-4706

Email: sustainability@cuyahogacounty.gov

Communications Toolkit
Branding, social media, and visual elements to share in your community

BYOBags Event and Materials Request
Online form to request BYOBags materials or provide educational outreach during your event


Cuyahoga County is committed to eliminating single-use plastic checkout bags.

Why is eliminating our use of single-use plastic important?

  • Our natural resources, like Lake Erie, the Cuyahoga River, and our 3 major watersheds, are essential to our community health and economic vitality.
  • Our access to clean drinking water is vital. Microplastics negatively affect our drinking water quality.
  • As Climate Change continues to affect the world, our economic growth is at risk from wasted natural resources and declining environmental health.

 

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Resources for Retailers

Information to help retailers reduce or eliminate plastic bag usage

Resources for Stores
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Support for Shoppers

Easy ways for shoppers to remember to bring reusables

Tips to BYOBags
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Plastic Bag Ban

Learn more about Cuyahoga County’s Plastic Bag Ban

Bag Ban Status