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Say No to Plastic: Easy Steps to Reduce Waste
Plastic pollution is a growing environmental crisis that threatens wildlife, marine ecosystems, and human health. With millions of tons of plastic waste generated each year, it is crucial to take ...
The New York Times1mon
It’s Been Five Years Since New York Banned Single-Use Plastic Bags. They’re Still Floating Around.
The muse of American Beauty, Katy Perry and bathroom trash cans everywhere just won’t go away. Credit... Supported by By Danielle Kaye Photographs and Video by Brian Karlsson Since New York’s ...
Maine Public4d
Legislators consider whether to strengthen or weaken Maine's ban on plastic retail bags
Six years after Maine banned plastic retail bags, the Legislature is consider a slew of bills to strengthen the law, or ...
Center for Biological Diversity5mon
The Problem With Plastic Bags
Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...
The Star29d
Penangites embrace ban on plastic bags
GEORGE TOWN: Going without plastic bags appears to be easy-peasy for Penangites, who are accustomed to keeping reusable cloth bags at home, at work, and even in their cars. Salesman Leow Hock Chun ...