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Do plastic bag bans work? New study finds they save 6 billion bags a year in some US states
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSingle-use plastic bag bans have successfully reduced plastic bag use and associated litter and...
California's plastic bag ban is failing. Here's why
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months ago(Illustration by Maria Chimishkyan / For The Times) Does California have a ban on plastic bags? The goals of Senate Bill 270, the so-called plastic bag...
Report says plastic use has tripled under NJ bag ban, but does it tell the whole story?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSince it was announced in November 2020 and went into effect in May 2022, New Jersey's plastic bag...
Did the City Council make the right choice in plastic bag ban issue? See how you voted.
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFALL RIVER — The City Council recently decided not to impose a local ban on single-use shopping...
Plastic-bag bans work, study finds
Semafor via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSemafor Signals Insights from National Geographic, Gizmodo, and NPR The News Laws restricting plastic-bag use in the U.S. have been largely successful,...
What you need to know about Delaware plastic bag ban changes
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA statewide plastic bag ban passed by the Delaware General Assembly in 2019 and expanded in 2021,...
Plastic bag ban may not mean less pollution, recent study says
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAllegheny County is considering a ban on plastic shopping bags. However, a recent study claims...
Letters: Ditching plastic bags will help Giant Eagle get over on customers a dime at a time
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPlastic bag ban all about the greenbacks? I read the Sept. 13 article, "Giant Eagle phasing out...
Opinion: Plastic bag ban won't create sustainability
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDespite supporters’ claims regarding New Jersey’s so-called plastic bag “ban” that took this month, the truth is that plastic bags aren’t going anywhere....
Answering the remaining questions on Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban
WPXI via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDoes the plastic bag ban apply to just within the city limits? What about businesses outside the...