November 5, 2020 –
The strictest-in-the-nation ban on plastics was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy. According to one opinion columnist, “This is an all-around awful ban that makes progressives pat themselves on the back but does virtually nothing to change the planet.”
More »October 23, 2020 –
In a recent Staten Island Advance opinion column, the author opines that New York’s plastic bag ban is dangerous during the pandemic.
More »October 9, 2020 –
Canadian government officials recently announced that they will be pursuing a nationwide ban on plastic bags. But these policies have myriad unintended consequences.
More »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.
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