Big Plastic Bags

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste. The ban ...

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KMBC Kansas City: Plastic bags causing big issues for recyclers in Kansas City

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More and more cities, including Philadelphia, are banning plastic bags because of environmental dangers. Some big box retailers offer drop-off bins for recycling, including ...

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Courthouse News Service: California takes on Big Plastic for selling nonrecyclable shopping bags

EverythingLubbock.com on MSN: Plastic bag fees and bans are working–big time, researchers say

It's been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses.

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6abc News: Tracking the trash: Are your plastic bags really being recycled?

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OPB: Oregon lawmaker tries again to ban the use of plastic trash bags used as luggage for kids in foster care

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Oregon lawmaker tries again to ban the use of plastic trash bags used as luggage for kids in foster care

Have you been collecting plastic grocery bags and don't know why? Instead of tossing them, make them useful again. Here are 13 ideas to get you started.

It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses. In the coming year, that ban will become more strict as the thicker, ...

The idea is simple: Reduce plastic waste by requiring shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. The reality is messy. Plastic bag bans have spread across the nation, but some data suggests that ...