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Michigan Democrats renew effort to allow plastic shopping bag bans
Local governments are currently forbidden from banning, limiting or taxing the use or sale of plastic bags, bottles and more.
Push on to allow local Michigan communities to ban plastic bags
Plastic bags could eventually be a thing of the past in some Michigan communities. A pair of Democratic lawmakers recently ...
What’s next for Santa Cruz County’s landmark filtered cigarette ban effort?
When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...
Tonnes of plastic waste chokes drains in Kolhapur city, many question implementation of plastic ban
Kolhapur: Over the past few days, the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation's (KMC) sanitation department has removed a significant ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel2d
6 months after Santa Cruz County’s landmark ordinance, what’s next for the filtered cigarette ban effort?
When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...
Durham Herald Sun2d
It’s illegal to throw plastic bottles (& other items) in the trash in NC. See the full list
Those who choose to throw these recyclable items in the trash are technically breaking the law. Here’s what to know.
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IL Senate Democrats lay out a plan to reduce the state's plastic pollution
A set of two bills championed by State Senate Democrats would ban plastic bags and remove polystyrene foam from food ...
The Star3d
Plastic bags make comeback, block city’s drainage system
Use of single-use plastic was banned in 2017 and was praised as a step in the right direction to conserve the environment.
Houston ISD fourth graders to meet with Miles to ban Styrofoam lunch trays from school cafeterias
As dismissal bells rang and a light mist began to fall on the students playing pickup football in front of River Oaks Elementary School Tuesday afternoon, three students continued their work indoors.
Research finds 39% less plastic waste around Australian coastal cities than a decade ago
Picture this: you're lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio4d
Travel-size shampoo and conditioner bottles might be checking out of Hawaiʻi hotels
House Bill 348 would ban small single-use plastic bottles in hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts — essentially any place ...
The Cool Down5d
Lawmakers vote in favor of controversial new measure banning common items found in stores and restaurants: 'A win'
Lawmakers in Oregon voted in favor of Senate Bill 551, which could see restrictions over single-use plastics come into place ...