Did you know plastic bags are the most environmentally friendly option at the checkout?
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More than 30,000 hardworking Americans depend on the plastic bag manufacturing and recycling industry to make a living.
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E. coli, salmonella, and other harmful bacteria have been found in unsanitary reusable bags.
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For decades, plastic bags have been staples at grocery stores. A growing number of cities and counties have passed laws that ban or tax plastic bags in the past ten years. But are these bans helpful to the environment?
More ›The invisible, but predictable, impacts of a plastic bag ban are real. Supporting a ban on plastic bags might make policymakers and shoppers feel that they are helping the environment. The reality is a lot more complex.
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Bag the Ban was developed in response to proposed laws that would ban or tax plastic grocery and retail bags. The plastic bag industry is deeply committed to the environment and, as such, does not agree with banning or taxing bags because these policies create negative consequences for the environment and economy. Bag the Ban is a project of the American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA).
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