Did you know plastic bags are the most environmentally friendly option at the checkout?
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Thousands of 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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There is no doubt – the pending plastic bag ban in New York is broken. But the good news is there is a compromise plan for success and that has already been proven in the Empire State.
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Reader’s Digest published an article on “whether the reusable bag can justify it existence.”
More ›In a letter to the editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today, a local resident argues in favor of using single-use plastic bags over paper bags or reusable bags.
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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 Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA).
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