What shopping bags should I use?
With more places banning single-use plastic bags, paper has become a popular alternative. At first glance, this seems like an ...
Paper bags will be back in N.J. grocery stores if I’m elected governor, candidate says
Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance ...
In a post-plastic world, what bags do Connecticut’s grocery stores offer? There's a difference.
Connecticut has eliminated billions of plastic bags from the economy and ecosystem with a ban on single-use bags. But what do ...
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Legislators consider whether to strengthen or weaken Maine's ban on plastic retail bags
Six years after Maine banned plastic retail bags, the Legislature is consider a slew of bills to strengthen the law, or ...
CT lawmakers revive debate over banning single-use plastics, polystyrene
It's the latest in a string of proposals that have elicited mixed public reactions and drawn opposition from the restaurant ...
Legislation banning single-use plastics, polystyrene advancing at Illinois Statehouse
Business groups fear legislation moving through Springfield banning single-use plastics and styrofoam containers will drive ...
Deccan Chronicle2d
Banned plastic bags still abundant in Kurnool markets
Kurnool city produces approximately 150 tonnes of waste every day. Municipal staff estimate about 30 per cent of these are ...
The Star9d
Single-use plastic ban pays off
IPOH: One year since it banned single-use plastic ... was quite a hassle in the beginning as it was convenient to use plastic bags, but I have adapted to not using them now,” she added.
Hartford Courant9d
CT lawmakers revive debate over banning single-use plastics, polystyrene
Connecticut lawmakers previously sought to curb waste pollution by implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags, which went into effect in 2021. Katie Dykes, the commissioner of DEEP, said Monday ...
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What Shopping Bags Should I Use?
All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...