To the editor: The bill passed by the California Legislature to eliminate plastic bags at grocery stores, even the thicker “reusable” ones that are rarely reused, is a long overdue.
The City of Rochester Public Market has introduced reusable shopping bags featuring designs by local artists Michael Tomb, Marcia Zach, and Nancy Wiley. Made from recycled plastic bottles, the bags ...
Nine states now have grocery stores charge customers for single-use plastic bags in an effort to discourage the use of a major polluter to the environment. One of those states is California. Bringing ...
At the time, these types of bags were considered “recyclable” or reusable, although that designation has since been walked back by state regulators. Besides issues with whether the material ...