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  • March 2008

    • Plastic Bags Getting the Sack Across US

      USA Today  |  Mar 15, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      Plastic Bags Getting the Sack Across US

      (Newser) - The party's over for plastic bags, USA Today reports. A San Francisco ban on petroleum-based bags already has imitators from coast to coast. Massachusetts is eyeing a bill that would "nudge" consumers with a 2-cent tax on each bag; Connecticut could slap retailers with a $1,000 fine for using non-biodegradable sacks. More »

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      New York City  • environment  • San Francisco  • Massachusetts  • Connecticut  • ban  • plastic bags  • paper bags

  • February 2008

    • Tax Helped the Irish Bag Plastic

      New York Times  |  Feb 6, 08 12:13 PM CST

      Tax Helped the Irish Bag Plastic

      (Newser) - "Paper or plastic?" is perhaps the last question you'll hear on the Emerald Isle, thanks to a 33-cent tax on each plastic bag that cut Irish consumption by 94% within weeks of its 2002 enactment, reports the New York Times . Cloth bags have become downright fashionable since, but strong manufacturer and merchant opposition has hindered similar efforts in Britain and LA, and laws elsewhere have met mixed results. More »

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      environmentalism  • taxes  • Ireland  • plastic  • plastic bags  • supermarket  • landfill  • paper bags

  • January 2008

    • Whole Foods Sacks Plastic Bags

      Austin American-Statesman  |  Jan 23, 08 10:51 AM CST

      Whole Foods Sacks Plastic Bags

      (Newser) - After Earth Day on April 22, customers at any of Whole Foods' 270 stores will be taking home their groceries in a paper bag—unless they bring their own bag, reports the Austin American Statesman's Business Blog. The chain, concerned about the environment, is phasing out plastic bags. Experts say it's a bold move, but one that others may follow. More »

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      environment  • plastic  • Whole Foods  • plastic bags  • grocery stores  • paper bags

  • May 2007

    • Eco-Awareness Is In The (Reusable) Bag

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 7, 07 10:57 AM CDT

      Eco-Awareness Is In The (Reusable) Bag

      (Newser) - Whether it's a designer tote bag with a three-figure price tag or a $5 carryall from the convenience store, Americans are slowly catching on to the European trend of answering the eternal question "paper or plastic" with "neither." Tote bags eliminate environmental stress, proclaim a consumer's eco-friendliness, and can even exude style. More »

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      environment  • fashion  • environmentalism  • consumer  • shopping  • plastic  • paper bags

  • March 2007

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