Plastic shopping bags—the kind you get from your grocer or at the corner store—might soon vanish from stores across the country. Misguided bans and taxes on plastic bags would weigh down the economy, increase costs and inconvenience consumers.
It's time for a common-sense plastic bag policy that's good for the economy, the environment and working families. Keep reading to find out why bag bans and taxes are a bad idea for America.
Jobs
Proposals to ban plastic bags amount to an attack on green American manufacturers and threaten the livelihood of tens of thousands of working families.
Health
Recyclable plastic bags don't pose the potential health risks associated with reusable bags.
Economy
Misguided bans on plastic bags would weigh down the economy, increase costs and inconvenience consumers.
Recycling
Recyclable plastic bags are better for the environment than the alternatives.
Help us defeat plastic bag bans and taxes across the country.