Paper bags will be back in N.J. grocery stores if I’m elected governor, candidate says
Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance ...
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Bring back plastic bags like Trump did for straws, N.J. lawmaker says
Apparently it might not have been the last straw. Or plastic bag, for that matter. Just months away from New Jersey reaching three years of banning single-use plastic bags in most stores and paper ...
What shopping bags should I use?
With more places banning single-use plastic bags, paper has become a popular alternative. At first glance, this seems like an ...
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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 ...
Business Insider1y
Jute swamp reeds can replace plastic-bag pollution
An curved arrow pointing right. About 20 years ago, Bangladesh became the first nation on Earth to ban single-use plastic bags. Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a ...
Planet Detroit5d
Paper or plastic? Local grocers embrace shift away from plastic bags
Metro Detroit grocery stores, including Ferndale's Western Market, are reducing plastic bag usage to support environmental ...
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What Shopping Bags Should I Use?
All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...