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California bans all plastic shopping bags
A new law taking effect on January 1, 2026, in California will ban the use of plastic shopping bags in the state. Sen.
California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?
Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in ...
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Banning plastic straws sounds annoying, but here's why it's a fight cities must win
A 2017 study from researchers at the University of California ... Some metros have struggled to pass bans on larger types of plastic waste — like grocery bags, cups, and cutlery — due to ...
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California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?
A ban on sales of ... million tons of single-use plastic and 171.4 billion single-use plastic components were sold, offered for sale or distributed during 2023 in California.