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California’s plastic bag ban is only part of a broader effort. What’s next?
California’s plastic grocery bag ban just went into effect.The new law, authored by State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, ...
New construction materials made from plastic bags hit the market as solution to pollution
Recycling single use plastic grocery bags into bricks and other sustainable materials could reduce pollution along highways and la...
Should We Be Using Plastic Produce Bags Or Not? Here’s What You Should Know.
A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home t...
Plastic bag bans can increase or reduce plastic use. Here’s why
The idea is simple: Reduce plastic waste by requiring shoppers to bring their own reusable bags.The reality is messy. Plastic bag ...
Why plastic bags will be gone from California groceries by the end of the year – Las Vegas Sun News
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Park Ridge considering plastic grocery bag ban
Park Ridge city leaders had another discussion at the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night about potentially b...
Why plastic bag bans are failing
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Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, w...
Green Tips: Reusable bags save a lot of plastic or paper at the grocery store
“Paper or plastic?” You’ve probably heard this question at the grocery store. Or — if you’re like me — you haven’t, because you br...
Paper or plastic? Military commissaries to charge for single-use bags
This article was updated to include the commissary agency’s confirmation of its annual cost to provide free bags.Commissaries will...
12 Uses for Plastic Grocery Bags You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty ImagesThink twice before tossing those plastic bags after your next trip to the grocery store. Plastic g...