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7 Creative Uses For Plastic Grocery Bags
Don’t throw away those shopping bags after you’ve unpacked the groceries. We’ve got a number of handy ideas for reusing them.
New York State marks five years since plastic bag ban, sees shift to reusable options
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — It's officially been five years since the implementation of a ban on plastic bags here in New ...
Single-use plastic bags, banned from Erie Giant Eagle stores 3 years ago, have returned
Giant Eagle has reinstated plastic bags at its Erie County stores after removing them in 2022. Giant Eagle uses bags made of ...
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WA lawmakers vote to hit litterbugs in their wallets. What it will cost you
Washington state Departments of Transportation and Ecology together spend more than $12 million annually on litter cleanup efforts, but they can clean up only a small portion of the material that is ...
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The Clever Plastic Bag Trick We Wish We’d Known About Sooner
W e all have that one cabinet, drawer or entire corner of the pantry stuffed to the brim with plastic grocery bags. We keep ...
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Illinois lawmakers consider banning plastic bags for large retailers
Under the proposal, big-box stores would no longer be allowed to distribute plastic bags starting in 2029. Instead, they ...
Environmental impact: 5 years since New York’s plastic bag ban
It has been just over five years since former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act, which ...
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Single-use plastic bags, banned from Erie Giant Eagle stores 3 years ago, have returned
Plastic bags are back at all four Giant Eagle stores ... spokeswoman for the Pittsburgh-based chain of more than 200 grocery stores. The store's bag policy has been a moving target — one that ...
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Shoppers reflect on the 5th year of New York’s plastic bag ban
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- “Because plastic is destroying our entire planet,” said a grocery store shopper, Sue Thomas.
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New York State marks five years since plastic bag ban, sees shift to reusable options
The ban was put into place back in 2020 under then-Governor Andrew Cuomo to reduce plastic waste. Many grocery stores, including Market 32, are offering reusable bags for sale as an alternative ...
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Market 32/Price Chopper reflects on 5 years of reusable bags
After five years of the Bag Waste Reduction Act, Price Chopper and Market 32 are reflecting on the switch from plastic bags to paper or reusable ones. According to the grocery chain, after five ...