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California's Plastic Bag Ban: Myths And Facts

2014-10-08 22:30:00| Waste Age

<a href="http://mediamatters.org/">Media Matters</a> On September 30, California became the first state to ban the use of plastic bags in stores, leading to a barrage of misinformation from various media outlets claiming the ban would actually hurt the environment. However, these contrarian claims are undermined by research showing that previous bans and taxes have reduced energy use and litter, while doing no harm to the economy. Content Classification:  Curated read more

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