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The greatest harm that plastic bags inflict is on aquatic animal life. Tens of thousands of whales, birds, seals and turtles are killed every year from plastic bag litter in the marine environment.
A Pennsylvania state senator is pushing to outlaw single-use plastic bags at retail stores across the entire commonwealth.
The Oregon legislature has passed a bipartisan bill banning the use of plastic film checkout bags at restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores statewide.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 approval of California's plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.
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When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.
Aldi has decided to discontinue the sale of plastic shopping bags at all of its more than 2,300 grocery stores across the United States.
A reader asked Public Investigator to find out if Kroger — operator of Pick 'n Save and Metro Market — was ditching plastic bags in 2025 as promised.
The Big Ten Conference continues to lead all major college football with four teams listed inside of the top five of both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls.
Catherine Blakespear, a California state senator, calling for a ban on all plastic bags in the state in February, after the state’s first ban resulted in more plastic waste. Adam Beam/Associated ...
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