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Related:Environmental Impact of Plastic Bags Less than Paper and Cotton Bags, Say Researchers The legislation is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, if he signs it. The law does not apply to plastic that holds produce or wrapped food, and startin...
After years of plastic bag restrictions being enforced worldwide, California is suspending its ban for hygienic reasons (Photo: PantherMedia/IScarteblanche) Arguing that reusable bags, especially if unwashed, are not hygienic, the US plastics industry has consistently fought the concept ever since the...
“This is a big deal! Californians voted to ban plastic bags in 2016 and they didn’t get what they voted for,” said Nick Lapis, director of advocacy for Californians Against Waste, referring to Proposition 67, a ballot measure that doubled down on the 2014 plastic bag ban and was appr...
A bill that would prohibit plastic bags in California grocery stores and steer people to paper or reusable bags passed its first legislative committee hearing on Wednesday.
67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. Referendum. Yes. Banning plastic bags has been a big success in San Francisco. Reusable bags are way more popular. This is an attempt by the disposable bag industry to fight back. Brace yourselves - other wasteful disposables must be next. Yes on 67 and...
California is poised to become the first state to restrict the distribution of plastic straws at restaurants under a bill approved Thursday by lawmakers, capturing the attention of environmentalists nationwide who hope the idea, like many with origins in
In the garage, beneath a dusty bunch of yellow plastic roses, I find the remnants of a basic earthquake stash—eight big plastic bottles of water, torches, batteries, first aid kit. I’m not sure any of it will be much use when the big one comes and make a mental note to assemble ...
Here I watched as he stomped his little hairy-toed foot and threw his arms up in the air, his plastic take-out bag almost clocking the old man eating his matzo ball soup quietly at the counter, before slamming his hand down and making a loud smacking noise on the Formica. “If you ...
A plastic statue of Mickey Mouse. On Valentine’s Day, smiley-faced red hearts hang from her front door. On St. Patrick’s Day, smiley-faced four-leaf clovers. But something was off. She was too cheery, too upbeat. As if all that front yard whimsy was out there to cover up a ...