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Plastic Bags

UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics

Aug 30, 2024

Program recycles plastic bags into composite decking, outdoor products

Aug 1, 2024

Plastic bags don't go in the recycling. What should you do instead?

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff.

May 25

Plastic bags from Walmart recycling bins tracked Southeast Asia

Apr 24, 2024

NJ mulling return of paper bags months after single-use ban order

Sep 13, 2022

What to know as NJ's single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect

May 4, 2022

Stop & Shop giving away reusable bags ahead of NJ plastic ban

May 2, 2022

NJ bans single-use plastic, paper bags in stores, food businesses

Nov 4, 2020

NY's plastic bag ban now being enforced

Oct 20, 2020

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NJ mulling return of paper bags months after single-use ban order

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What to know as NJ's single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect

May 4, 2022

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New Jersey's single-use bag ban begins

May 4, 2022

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What to know as NJ's plastic bag ban goes into effect

May 4, 2022

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Stop & Shop giving away reusable bags ahead of NJ plastic ban

May 2, 2022

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Stop and Shop gives out reuasable bags ahead of bag ban

May 2, 2022

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Good Bottle Refill and Dry Goods Refillery makes living a sustainable lifestyle easier

Mar 12, 2021

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New York's plastic bad ban enforcement has begun

Oct 19, 2020

Latest Stories

Lego tells plastic bags to hit the bricks, will use paper instead per kids' requests

Lego tells plastic bags to hit the bricks!

Sep 16, 2020

Plastic bag ban underway in New York; additional fee for paper bags

Paper bags will cost shoppers five cents, so it's a good idea to start bringing reusable bags.

Mar 1, 2020

New York City mayor handing out free reusable bags ahead of plastic bag ban

It was estimated by the New York State Plastic Bag Task Force that New York residents use 23 billion plastic bags every year, and many times, they end up in waterways and landfills or littering trees.

Feb 28, 2020

Yonkers provides free reusable bags for residents ahead of plastic bag ban

Yonkers residents can get a free Green City reusable bag Wednesday ahead of the statewide ban on plastic bags that takes effect March 1.

Feb 26, 2020

Here's where to get a free reusable bag in NYC

In less than three weeks, a ban on single-use plastic bags goes into effect in New York State.

Feb 11, 2020