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California Plastic Bag Cleanup Figures Wrong, Says Researcher

In a recent post about California beach litter, GV Wire erroneously compared all littered items made from any type of plastic bag or film (e.g. garbage bags, ice bags, snack packaging bags, grocery/retail bags, Ziploc bags, dry cleaner bags and shrink wrap, etc.) littered in 2010 to just plastic grocery...

California Plastic Bag Cleanup Figures Wrong, Says Researcher

In a recent post about California beach litter, GV Wire erroneously compared all littered items made from any type of plastic bag or film (e.g. garbage bags, ice bags, snack packaging bags, grocery/retail bags, Ziploc bags, dry cleaner bags and shrink wrap, etc.) littered in 2010 to just plastic grocery...

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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