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State governor signs new law effectively banning all plastic bags at grocery stores: 'It's in our food, air, water, and even our bodies'
California has a plastic bag problem — but not for long. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law fully banning ...
The Post9h
City Council awaits response on plastic bag ban appeal
City council members are awaiting a response from the court of appeals, after Athens Athens County Court of Common Pleas ...
House Digest on MSN10d
The Iron Hack That Turns Plastic Bags Into Wall Decor Art
Distinctive art is important in any space. It's even better if it's eco-friendly and upcycled. The web is filled with cool tutorials on how to turn ordinary plastic bags into gorgeous DIY art and ...
Seattle Times22d
California bans all plastic bags after its first effort backfired
In California, shoppers will have only one bag option at the checkout line starting in 2026. A decade ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks ...
USA Today22d
California bans all plastic shopping bags at store checkouts: When will it go into effect?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...
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These cute lunch bags will elevate your meal prep routine — one of my favorites even passes for a handbag
Learn more Your leftovers deserve better than a leaky plastic bag ... and even a cute Snoopy print. It's made from recycled materials. This lunch bag has a recycled ripstop nylon exterior and ...
Los Angeles Times1mon
Plastic is what’s forming our future, and it’s killing us
Instead of using plastic grocery bags, bring old bags or reusable bags or use the paper bags. I use those when I do art. I cut them and I use them for projects. I also purchase secondhand.
Susan Shelley: California’s war on oil and plastic
Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 270 into law on Sept. 30, 2014. It required grocery stores to provide customers only with recycled ...
The Acorn11d
City teams up with ‘Roots & Shoots’
Encouraged by a group of environmentally conscious students at Calabasas High School, the City of Calabasas has launched a ...
Chicago Tribune22d
Column: New plastic recycling efforts are in the bag
It also keeps the lightweight plastic bags out of trees or stuck in bushes for months at a time as they slowly disintegrate. The bags are notorious litter offerings, oftentimes ending up in area ...
Somalia Bans Plastic Bags In Pollution Fight
Somalia on Tuesday imposed a long-delayed ban on single-use plastic bags to help tackle pollution, the latest African country to try to stem the tide of non-biodegradable waste.
The New York Times22d
California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired
The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper?