California tried to ban plastic grocery bags. It didn't work
Almost a decade ago, California became the first state in the United States to ban single-use plastic bags in an effort to tackle an intractable plastic waste problem.
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Almost a decade ago, California became the first state in the United States to ban single-use plastic bags in an effort to tackle an intractable plastic waste problem.
A carveout in California's ban on single-use plastic bags has caused waste tonnage to spike over the past decade. Now lawmakers want to close the loophole.
A carveout in California's ban on single-use plastic bags has caused waste tonnage to spike over the past decade. Now lawmakers want to close the loophole.
A carveout in California's ban on single-use plastic bags has caused waste tonnage to spike over the past decade. Now lawmakers want to close the loophole.
A trio of state legislators said Thursday that they are introducing bills to close loopholes in the original ban on plastic bags in grocery stores.