The town of Stonington is considering a move to ban all single-use plastic bags and straws. It wouldn’t be the first Connecticut town to contemplate bagging the bag — Greenwich recently passed a ban and Westport did away with them years ago. (more…)
The town of Stonington is considering a move to ban all single-use plastic bags and straws. It wouldn’t be the first Connecticut town to contemplate bagging the bag — Greenwich recently passed a ban and Westport did away with them years ago. (more…)
Dozens of CT communities are currently considering single-use bag bans or fees. Studies indicate that fees are effective in reducing the proliferation of these bags and protecting the environment.
CFA intern Scott Danforth, a student at Trinity College, interviewed State Representative Jason Rojas on two key legislative issues: the bottle bill expansion and the sugar tax. (more…)
Thank you to the hundreds of food retailers, suppliers, brokers and manufacturers who joined us at the Society Room in downtown Hartford on March 1, 2018 at CFA’s annual meeting & installation of officer’s reception. (more…)
CFA sent out an Economic Impact of Food Retailing, Showing the impact our industry has on our state, and a welcome back letter to each State Representative and Senator. (more…)
FMI members and state grocery and retail association executives met to discuss issues of importance to the food retail industry at the state and local level.
FMI members and state grocery and retail association executives met to discuss issues of importance to the food retail industry at the state and local level.
The repeal of the wildly unpopular and harmful beverage tax is a victory for Cook County’s hardworking families and small businesses.
CFA supports Connecticut’s retailers with our upcoming Trade Symposium. We remain dedicated to promoting the growth of our state’s retail community. See registration flyer below.
It’s time to recycle more plastics. In 2015 more than a billion pounds of plastic bags and wraps were recycled in the U.S. — the national recycling rate is approximately 15 percent.