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China has joined the more than 120 countries banning single-use plastics. HowStuffWorks breaks down what these are and if banning them is necessary.

In Our View: Resolve now to ditch single-use plastic bags The Columbian Share: The new year will bring the end of single-use plastic bags by retailers, and even though their elimination has been delayed, a good New Year’s resolution for Clark County residents is to get in the habit of finding alternate ways to carry their goods home from the store. Washington’s plastic bag ban was originally to take effect Jan. 1, but Gov. Jay Inslee recently issued a proclamation that delays...