March 17, 2020 –
Like other states, Washington is taking extraordinary measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The governor can do one simple thing to reduce a source of potential spread: veto the ban on plastic bags.
More »March 16, 2020 –
“Politicians have ignored facts about spreading bacteria and disease with reusable bags for political purposes: America wants our leaders to be ‘green.’ But now with coronavirus, my fears have come home to roost.”
More »March 16, 2020 –
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is calling on New York officials to suspend the statewide plastic bag ban until the threat of the coronavirus has passed.
More »March 14, 2020 –
The COVID-19 outbreak is giving new meaning to those “sustainable” shopping bags that politicians and environmentalists have been so eager to impose on the public. These reusable tote bags can sustain the COVID-19 and flu viruses — and spread the viruses throughout the store.
More »March 13, 2020 –
Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis wants to “close a loophole” in the city’s plastic bag ban. However, reusable bags are known vectors for disease.
More »March 9, 2020 –
As New York’s plastic bag ban takes effect, new studies are showing that reusable bags might endanger your health and maybe spread the formidable coronavirus.
More »March 6, 2020 –
With the legislature again considering a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, and Raymond townsfolk voting on the matter next week, fans of the ban may have some more explaining to do.
More »March 6, 2020 –
A recent New York Daily News opinion piece explained that plastic bags make up a tiny percentage of litter, and banning them will lead to unintended consequences.
More »March 5, 2020 –
A New Jersey legislator thinks that the state’s proposed ban on both plastic and paper bags “creates a major inconvenience for consumers, raises costs, has dubious environmental benefits, and raises serious health concerns.”
More »March 5, 2020 –
The New York Post editorial board is calling on Governor Cuomo to delay the plastic bag ban.
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