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Nanny State of the Week: Chicago aims to toughen ineffective plastic bag ban

February 2, 2016 –

After six months of the failed Chicago plastic bag ban, did activists finally admit bag bans do not work? Or call for tighter restrictions…

New Ad Released to Inform Maryland of Negative Consequences Of Latest Bag Ban and Tax Proposal

February 1, 2016 –

The American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA) today launched a new radio advertisement to inform Marylanders of the negative consequences of the latest state bill to ban and tax grocery bags.

Letters: Reusable bags not a great alternative

January 4, 2016 – More »

Tybee shifts from plastic bag bans to new anti-littering proposals

December 28, 2015 – More »

Huge hole in Del Mar’s plastic bag ban proposal

December 14, 2015 – More »

St. Louis Park backs away from plastic bag ban

December 4, 2015 – More »

Plastic poppycock: the idiotic war on grocery bags

December 3, 2015 – More »

Voters say ‘no’ to ban on plastic bags

November 4, 2015 –

Two Massachusetts towns in one day! Read more on Greenfield’s rejection of a proposed plastic bag ban.

Winchester Votes Down Plastic Bag Ban

November 4, 2015 –

Great news for Winchester, Massachusetts residents, as the town voted against a proposed plastic bag ban!

Council trashes plastic bag ban proposal

October 22, 2015 –

In a 3-2 decision, the Oceanside City Council in California scrapped a proposed ban on plastic bags, allowing the most environmentally friendly option at checkout available at your local grocery store!