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The Truth About Plastic Bags
Despite the facts, plastic bags have gotten a bad rap. Here's the truth about your plastic bags and why they are the right choice for the environment, your wallet and your community.
Las Realidades Sobre las Prohibiciónes de Bolsas Plásticas
Descubre la verdad incómoda detrás de los esfuerzos para prohibir las bolsas reciclables de plástico y toma acción en www.BagtheBanCalifornia.com.
California: The Inconvenient Truth Behind Banning Plastic Bags
Some California politicians are at it again -- learn the inconvenient truth behind efforts to ban recyclable plastic bags and take action at http://www.BagtheBanCalifornia.com.
Paper or plastic? Watch HuffPost Live!
"You have to use a reusable bag many, many, many, many times to offset the greater environmental impact of making that bag and disposing of that bag compared to a plastic bag." -Huffington Post Live
Star Struck LA City Council Votes against Local Jobs
Hollywood's Julia Louis-Dreyfus wanted a plastic bag ban. The council was concerned about Hollywood jobs...but ignored the pleas of local workers, dismissed their jobs and brushed off dangerous health concerns.
Don’t Kill Our Jobs with a Plastic Bag Ban
Some Los Angeles City Council members are actually spending their time talking about a ban on paper and plastic grocery bags. A ban will threaten thousands of local jobs and raise grocery costs for working families.
Los Angeles: Enough is Enough
At some point, we've got to draw the line on crazy laws. Los Angeles is facing devasting unemployment and skyrocketing deficits. But what are some city council members focused on? Banning 100% recyclable grocery bags.
Los Angeles: Enough is Enough (Spanish)
Es tiempo de decirle "no" a las leyes equivocadas.
Hilex CEO Stan Bikulege on Hannity
Stan Bikulege, CEO of Hilex Poly, appears on Fox News's Hannity to discuss the current political landscape around plastic bags and how his company must focus on fighting bans and taxes instead of working to build new, green recycling plants.
Interview with Donna Dempsey from the American Progressive Bag Alliance
Donna Dempsey, the spokesperson for the American Progressive Bag Alliance, talks with KRLA Radio about the negative impact of LA¿s proposed plastic bag, what it would mean for LA commerce and for local jobs.
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- Plastic bag bans and taxes have an impact on more than 30,000 American families who make their living directly from plastic bag manufacturing and recycling, as well as the thousands more who are indirectly employed. More »
- Plastic bags provide a cleaner, safer option at the grocery store. Many reusable bags contain high levels of lead; microbiologists have found harmful bacteria like E. coli, salmonella and fecal coliform in reusable bags. More »
- Studies show that taxes and bans don't keep plastic litter out of the landfill. Without plastic grocery bags, people just purchase replacement bags—often made of thicker, heavier plastic—and then send those bags to the landfill, too. More »