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What To Consider Before Reusing A Plastic Bag, According To Science
Is it safe to reuse a plastic bag? The answer isn't as straightforward as you probably think, but don't fret. Research ...
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U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other nation, report finds
Now, new research, published Friday in Science Advances, reexamines the U.S.’s role as a plastic consumer and concludes that the country has much more work to do at home to manage its waste.
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Oregon environmental groups applaud updated state law eliminating plastic film bags at grocery checkout
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 551, which will eliminate all bags made of plastic film at ...
It’s in the bag: Biodegradable plastic idea takes top prize in student startup pitch competition
A team of students creating a biodegradable plastic bag took first place in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) ...
CT’s plastic bag ban – four years later
"On and after July 1, 2021, no owner or operator of a store shall provide or sell a single-use checkout bag to a customer." ...
Walmart Shoppers Can’t Stop Raving About This $20 Bogg Bag Dupe & Say It’s ‘Heavy Duty’ & ‘Great Quality’
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Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them.
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Plastic recycling trial starts on 350 roads across Wirral
Wirral Council last month announced the trial project that aims to recycle more plastic wrapping and packaging. Later that month, the local authority handed out blue bags to people living on more than ...