August 5, 2014 – CNBC –
The effort to go green is costing some stores quite a bit of green. “It is increasing shoplifting,” said Mark Arabo, president and CEO of the Neighborhood Market Association, a group of 2,400 small markets in the West. “We’ve received hundreds of phone calls from our members saying that once these plastic bag bans have been enacted, shoplifting has increased in our markets.”
More »August 1, 2014 – Long Beach Press-Telegram –
Law enforcement officials say plastic bag bans — passed in Long Beach, Los Angeles and elsewhere — have enabled criminals to walk off with goods that are easily concealed in reusable shopping bags carried while walking around in stores.
More »July 31, 2014 – Weekly Wonk –
Do you want paper or plastic? You’ve probably been told that the right answer is paper – unless you want to hasten climate change and choke marine life. But the plastic bag has been wrongfully convicted. And labeling it as an environmental villain – and banning its usage – is blinding us to better behavior.
More »July 30, 2014 – New York Post –
New York City’s do-gooders are at it again, this time looking to put a 10-cent fee on each plastic bag that stores normally provide to their customers without charge. This isn’t just another burden on the city’s beleaguered small retailers, it’s also a terrible idea for public health.
More »July 20, 2014 – Triple Pundit –
In 2013, Kroger recycled 35 million pounds of plastic from its stores and distribution centers, a 10 percent increase from 2012 and 33 percent since 2011.
More »July 20, 2014 – Tacoma News Tribune –
Re: “Support ban of single-use plastic bags,” July 16. The letter expressed commonly misguided rationale for banning plastic bags. While the author admirably supports our environment, the issues raised are largely based on misinformation.
More »July 16, 2014 – San Antonio Current –
Rather than banning or taxing plastic bags, San Antonio is making it easier for residents to recycle.
More »July 14, 2014 – Evanston Now –
Evanston aldermen sent a proposed ban on single-use plastic shopping bags back to committee Monday night after several opponents and no supporters turned out to speak on the issue.
More »July 13, 2014 – Carolina Journal Online –
Opponents say a tax on plastic bags being explored by the Raleigh City Council would be “extraordinarily regressive,” could cost consumers $1.8 million annually, would not help the environment, and may be unconstitutional.
More »July 9, 2014 – Reason –
Two-thirds of millennials think grocery stores ought to be allowed to offer plastic bags at checkout.
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