October 9, 2012 – EastBayRI –
We owe a debt of gratitude to councilwoman Kate Weymouth and all those who voted for a plastic bag ban here in Barrington.
More »October 8, 2012 – OregonLive –
The Portland City Council initiated a battle on convenience last year when it banned single-use plastic bags in many stores. The battle may not be over. On Wednesday, council will receive a one-year update on the ban that includes some potential expansions, including the imposition of a fee on paper bags.
More »October 4, 2012 – KCBY.com –
“Paper or plastic?” will remain the question in Coos Bay grocery stores for now after the Coos Bay City Council voted down a motion to move forward with a plastic bag ban Tuesday night.
More »September 30, 2012 – Student Life –
Marketed as sustainable and environmentally friendly, banning plastic bags is the newest fad among environmentalists. While the ban of plastic bags has noble goals in mind, it will unfortunately do more harm than good. Stopping the sale of plastic bags on campus will increase the use of paper and reusable bags, resulting in increased pollution, fewer American jobs and more cases of foodborne illness.
More »September 30, 2012 – SantaFeNewMexican.com –
Whether the city of Santa Fe will try to ban plastic bags at the checkout counter is still unknown. However, some area business owners and other residents told an advisory committee Monday morning that it should rethink some aspects of a draft proposal.
More »September 27, 2012 – The New York Times –
Grocery stores, pharmacies and sometimes other retailers are no longer allowed to use plastic shopping bags and must charge customers for paper ones. Fees typically are 5 or 10 cents, and are aimed at nudging people to carry reusable bags when they shop.
More »September 27, 2012 – Cascade –
Chemistry professor David Tyler has taken an interest in the environmentally sensitive decisions that confront consumers every day: Plastic grocery bags… or paper?
More »September 24, 2012 – Darien Patch –
“This ordinance is not going to deal with the plastic gyre in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,” RTM member Jim Cameron said. “It’s only going to make us feel like we’ve done something, when we really haven’t.”
More »September 16, 2012 – Plastics Today –
More than 30,000 American manufacturing jobs in 349 plants across the country are threatened by proposed ordinances to ban and tax plastic bags, according to the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI). Instead of bans, industry groups, such as the American Chemistry Council, believe education about the reusability and recycling of the bags can help solve litter issues.
More »September 13, 2012 – Watchdog.org –
The Daily Camera reports that the Boulder City Council is considering whether to institute a fee on disposable grocery bags, a trend among several posh mountain resort towns in Colorado. But one council member says the proposed fee would place an undue burden on lower-income residents.
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