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Is California's Controversial Plastic Bag Ban Working?

Is California’s statewide plastic bag ban working? The proponents enthusiastically say yes. But it's impossible to determine what grocers are doing with the 10 cents they're collecting for every paper bag they sell. Initially passed in 2014 as SB 270, most grocery stores could no longer give away plastic bags....

Is California's Controversial Plastic Bag Ban Working?

Is California’s statewide plastic bag ban working? The proponents enthusiastically say yes. But it's impossible to determine what grocers are doing with the 10 cents they're collecting for every paper bag they sell. Initially passed in 2014 as SB 270, most grocery stores could no longer give away plastic bags....

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