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Single-use plastic bags, banned from Erie Giant Eagle stores 3 years ago, have returned
Giant Eagle has reinstated plastic bags at its Erie County stores after removing them in 2022. Giant Eagle uses bags made of 75% recycled material and offers in-store recycling. Plastic bags are back ...
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Shoppers reflect on the 5th year of New York’s plastic bag ban
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- “Because plastic is destroying our entire planet,” said a grocery store shopper, Sue Thomas.
Fentanyl Pipeline: How a Chinese Prison Helped Fuel a Deadly Drug Crisis in the United States
While China enforces strict laws against domestic drug trafficking, state-supported companies have openly shipped fentanyl to ...
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Market 32/Price Chopper reflects on 5 years of reusable bags
After five years of the Bag Waste Reduction Act, Price Chopper and Market 32 are reflecting on the switch from plastic bags ...
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Illinois lawmakers consider banning plastic bags for large retailers
Under the proposal, big-box stores would no longer be allowed to distribute plastic bags starting in 2029. Instead, they ...
Environmental impact: 5 years since New York’s plastic bag ban
It has been just over five years since former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act, which ...
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Plastic is in your brain. Researchers and advocates still aren't sure how that impacts health
Illinois lawmakers are trying the curb plastic production by limiting foam food containers and single-use plastic bags, which ...
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Five years later, New Yorkers adapt to state's plastic bag ban
New York state’s 2020 ban on plastic bags was an effort to address the environmental impacts of plastic waste. Before the ban ...
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A Canadian straw poll
A leading candidate for prime minister of Canada is promising to roll back plans to reduce the reliance on single-use ...
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Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day
Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded with ...
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Green Groups to Senate Bets: Where Do You Stand on Key Environmental Issues?
Voters have the right to know, environmental health and justice advocates insist 21 April 2025,. Voters have the right to ...