August 13, 2020 –
The Colorado Springs Gazette editorial board recently penned an editorial praising the City Council for rejecting a proposed 10-cent plastic bag tax.
More »July 12, 2020 –
Colorado Politics recent published an opinion column arguing that bag fees do not accomplish their stated goals.
More »June 25, 2020 –
Reader’s Digest published an article on “whether the reusable bag can justify it existence.”
More »June 9, 2020 –
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.
More »June 3, 2020 –
A 2010 article about reusable bag contamination was updated and republished to reflect the issue as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic.
More »May 31, 2020 –
While the risks of coronavirus should be kept in perspective, there are a few things we are doing that can increase the risk of our exposure, especially when it comes to that activity everyone has to do: grocery shopping.
More »May 4, 2020 –
In a recent opinion column in the Anchorage Daily News, the author outlines his concerns about the plastic bag ban during the coronavirus pandemic.
More »May 1, 2020 –
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided policymakers with a number of lessons, not the least of all that plastic, a product that’s fallen into such political disfavor that some of its variants have been banned, is invaluable in times of crisis.
More »April 16, 2020 –
The City Journal recently published an article on the shutdown of recycling programs and suspension of reusable bag usage due to COVID-19.
More »April 16, 2020 –
In a recent op-ed, the New Jersey Food Council stresses the need for single-use carryout bags during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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