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California lawmakers approve bills to ban grocery, retail stores from offering plastic bags
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCalifornia lawmakers in both houses this week voted to approve a pair of bills that would ban...
Plastic bags, despite products' claims, shouldn't be recycled curbside. What goes in bins
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEditor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that residents could bring No. 7...
No more ‘paper or plastic?’ California must close a loophole at grocery stores | Opinion
Merced Sun-Star via AOL· 2 weeks agoCalifornians have long supported the idea of eliminating single-use plastic bags from grocery store...
How many people are taking reusable bags to the grocery store? Not many. We counted
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCalifornia's bag ban has been in effect since 2016. But are grocery store customers bringing their...
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...
Sustainability with Sarah: Where to recycle batteries, plastic bags and makeup
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWelcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The...
Researchers unveil method to detoxify hazardous substances using everyday plastic grocery bags:...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA new process developed by researchers could solve two pollution problems at once. The method uses...
Can you recycle plastic grocery bags in Austin? Here's what you need to know.
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoCentral Texans have been recycling on an industrial scale since at least World War II, when steel,...
If you stockpile reusable grocery bags you're not alone. Here's what you should know
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoIf you live in New Jersey, it is almost a guarantee that you have a reusable grocery bag at home or...
Where do plastic bag fees go?
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoStory at a glance Many state and local governments have implemented plastic bag fees at grocery stores in an effort to curb Americans’ plastic pollution....