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Vancouver will start charging more for shopping bags

Tuesday, 03/01/2023
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One year after putting a ban on single-use plastic bags, Vancouver will require businesses to charge more for paper and reusable bags. As of January 1,...

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California investigates 'recyclable' plastic bags

Tuesday, 03/01/2023
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The majority of grocery businesses have switched to thicker, reusable plastic bags that are supposed to be recyclable since California passed the nation's first ban...

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Letter: Fee on Shopping Bags will Hurt Those with Limited Incomes

Thursday, 29/12/2022
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The fee on plastic and paper bags, passed by the Colorado Democrat legislature, is actually a tax and will hurt those with limited income. As a...

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Paper or plastic? Most Indianapolis shoppers choose least eco bags

Thursday, 29/12/2022
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We are all aware of the dilemma: paper or plastic. It conjures up thoughts of conveyor belts, beeping sounds as objects are scanned, and perhaps...

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City and county will start taxing plastic bags Jan. 1

Wednesday, 28/12/2022
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Shoppers in Charlottesville and Albemarle County may want to make it a point to remember to carry their own reusable bags to the stores in...

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Walmart Is expanding its single-use bag ban to 111 Stores

Monday, 26/12/2022
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For Walmart customers in certain areas, the absence of single-use bags is nothing new. Californians have not been provided with plastic bags since 2016. However,...

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