January 29, 2020 –
Paper or plastic? New York shoppers may soon find themselves juggling their groceries home. A paper bag shortage is expected to hit the Empire State hard when Albany’s plastic bag ban goes into effect March 1.
More »January 22, 2020 –
New York will soon implement a statewide ban on most types of plastic grocery bags. But one small business owner is concerned about what he believes will be the widespread negative impacts of this ban, which he says is so extreme that it is both unworkable and unreasonable.
More »January 21, 2020 –
The City of Charleston and Charleston County are the latest to ban single-use plastic bags, joining most other local governments along South Carolina’s coast. But banning plastic bags could have some surprising negative effects. A ban could have repercussions on consumer convenience and even the economy without making a truly significant improvement to the environment.
More »January 21, 2020 –
Learn how 100% recyclable, American-made grocery bags are manufactured!
More »January 13, 2020 –
In this opinion piece, a radio host discusses why his local plastic bag ban is “lunacy.”
More »January 12, 2020 –
The New Hampshire Union Leader published an editorial on the General Assembly’s proposed plastic bag ban.
More »January 9, 2020 –
A recent study found that plastic packaging bans, including bans on plastic bags, could harm the environment.
More »January 9, 2020 –
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban plastic and paper bags statewide. According to one opinion columnist, this ban should be “sacked.”
More »September 23, 2019 –
Woodstock, Illinois just passed a 10-cent plastic bag tax. According to a Northwest Herald editorial, “when government mandates the tax and collects most of the revenue…it seems more like a cash grab.”
More »September 20, 2019 –
Despite good intentions, bans on single-use plastic bags are largely ineffective, punish small businesses, and restrict consumer choice. Anchorage’s ban is no different.
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