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California Senate looks at statewide plastic bag ban
SACRAMENTO — A drive to ban most stores from handing out single-use plastic bags got an important boost Monday when the California Grocers Assn. announced its support for a bill. The measure by state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) would prohibit … Read Full Post
Los Angeles Bag Ban Opponents Plan Supreme Court Appeal After Ruling
Opponents of Los Angeles’ bag banintend to appeal to the California Supreme Court after a state appeals court agreed with a lower court in upholding the Los Angeles county law. The law, which took affect last year, prohibits retail stores from … Read Full Post
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California, Rhode Island and Hawaii legislatures eye plastic bag bans
As the ranks of counties and cities implementing bans, fees or taxes on plastic bags continue to grow, several state legislators are taking the enthusiasm for those ordinances as a sign that it’s time for statewide bans. California, Rhode Island … Read Full Post
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Plastic bag fee goes into effect in Hawaii
A law that will slowly ban plastic bags from the big island of Hawaii went into effect Jan. 17, according to the County of Hawai’i Department of Environmental Management website. Under the new ordinance, all businesses including grocery stores, restaurants, … Read Full Post
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Editorial: The plastic bag crusade
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The sincerely well-meaning and the outright meddlesome in cities throughout the nation seek to ban plastic shopping bags to protect the environment, reduce oil consumption and fight litter. Bans, such as being studied in Irvine and … Read Full Post
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Plastic bag manufacturers take legal action against Toronto bag ban
TORONTO (Nov. 20, 12:25 p.m. ET) — Plastic bag manufacturers have taken their battle against Toronto’s bag ban to a new level. The Canada Plastic Bag Association has started a legal proceeding Nov. 19 in the Ontario Superior Court of … Read Full Post
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Portland moves forward on bag ban
In response to the Portland, Oregon city council voting unanimously last week to expand the city’s plastic bag ban, the American Progressive Bag Alliance has released a statement sharply criticizing the move as harmful to consumers, the environment and jobs. … Read Full Post
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Eugene, Oregon, approves plastic bag ban, paper bag fee
The Eugene (Ore.) City Council voted 6-2 to approve a ban on single-use plastic bags at retail stores on Oct. 22. The ban will take effect in six months. Single-use paper bags are still allowed under the ordinance, but retailers … Read Full Post
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WPA Today
The August/September edition of the WPA Today is available for members to view. This edition contains information on the California Legislative session, recycling updates, and important regulatory advances on resin pellet containment together with other information of importance to the … Read Full Post
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Illinois governor vetoes plastic bag law
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed a plastic bag recycling bill that would have made it more difficult for most communities in the state to ban single-use plastic bags. Quinn vetoed the bill on Aug. 26. The legislation had been … Read Full Post
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