January 24, 2011 – San Francisco Chronicle –
First the choice was paper or plastic. Then paper or reusable. Now, it seems, the answer to the great grocery bag question is none of the above. Two separate studies have found elevated lead levels in reusable bags sold at major grocery and drugstore chains, further muddying the debate over the environmental, economic and public health impacts of the totes used by millions.
More »January 22, 2011 – USA Today –
Twenty-one reusable bags sold as alternatives to disposable bags had dangerous levels of lead, according to new test results to be released today.
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