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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
Louisville Prepares for Yard-Waste Plastic Bag Ban
2014-10-08 22:00:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/">The Courier-Journal</a> As the air chills and the region approaches peak leaf season, this will be the final autumn that Louisville and Jefferson County residents can use traditional plastic bags for yard waste disposal. Content Classification: Curated read more
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California imposes plastic bag ban
2014-09-30 21:54:50| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The US state is the first to pass legislation imposing a ban on single-use plastic bags in grocery and convenience stores.
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Plastic bag ban stalls in California amid manufacturers' opposition
2014-08-26 22:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Prospects are dimming for a ban on plastic grocery bags in California, as the legislative session winds down and supporters remain three votes short of a majority in the face of strong opposition from manufacturers. A number of cities in California and other states, including Hawaii's Maui County, have made it illegal for grocery stores to pack consumer purchases in plastic. But at the state level, support has generally crumbled because of opposition from plastic bag makers. California's ban,...
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Plastic bag maker Hilex Poly acquires paper bag maker
2014-06-18 17:54:00| Canadian Plastics Headlines
One of the largest plastic bag makers in the U.S. is acquiring a company said to be the largest paper bag manufacturer in North America.
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