an assortment of reusable bags, which portland consumers are expected to be using more of when the city&39s 5cent bag fee goes into effect.portland, maine portland businesses, officials, and residents are gearing up for two antiwaste initiatives that start next week.beginning april 15, there will be a citywide ban on foam packaging and a 5cent fee on disposable shopping bags.the natural resources council of maine&39s sarah lakeman says disposable bags may seem free, but there&39s a cost to using them."we believe the bag fee will help people get in the habit to use their reusable bags and the result will be a cleaner environment and less waste, which are both good things."portland joins the more than 150 communities in the u.s. that have adopted bag ordinances. 
