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KTSM El Paso on MSN6d
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 ...
Daily Times on MSN2h
SEPA director emphasizes public awarness for reusable bags
Director of Natural Resources Imran Sabir Thursday called for heightened awareness and active participation from all stakeholders in the implementation and promotion of reusable bags and warned that ...
Oceana2d
New Law in Oregon Eliminates Plastic Film Bags at Checkout
A new law in the U.S. state of Oregon will eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores ...
National Geographic news5d
You eat thousands of bits of plastic every year
A whale shark swims beside a plastic bag in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. Although whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea, they're still threatened by ingesting small bits of plastic.
South Africa Today on MSN4d
Plastic bag bans linked to sharp decline in coastal litter, study finds
A new study finds that regional plastic bag bans in the U.S. significantly reduce coastal plastic bag litter compared with ...
WFMZ-TV3d
Sen. Schwank, local high school students work on advancing single use plastic bag ban - WFMZ
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - State Senator Judy Schwank (D - 11th District) is working on a new initiative with the help of some local high school students that the lawmaker says would be a step toward a ...