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 ...
The Cool Down on MSN13d
Lawmakers enact strict new ban that will require retail customers to change their habits: 'This is a good start'
Alternative options will still be available to the public. Lawmakers enact strict new ban that will require retail customers ...
We need to keep plastic out of the ocean. Is a bag ban Washington’s best solution? | Opinion
Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr Island Packet We ...
Press of Atlantic City4d
New Jersey may allow a return to paper grocery bags if they're partly recycled
Now, some state lawmakers want to allow a return to paper bags at the grocery checkout, provided the bags contain at least 40 ...
Maine Public23h
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 ...
Missoulian7dOpinion
Plastic bag bans don’t help the ocean - there are better solutions | Todd Myers
We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly and we have all seen pictures and videos of marine life ...
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 ...
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 ...
GlobalData on MSN13d
New rules slash plastic bag use in Europe
With strict reporting rules in place, the EU is monitoring the impact of these measures and considering further action to ...
Radio Pakistan2d
GB Govt imposes ban on use of plastic bags from today
The Gilgit Baltistan Administration has imposed a ban on use of plastic shoppers within the limits of Gilgit ... The district administration has created awareness against use of polythene bags through ...