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How San Jose Created An Important Precedent By Banning Single Use Plastic Bags

Posted February 1st, 2011 by admin

Although plastic bags are highly convenient for shoppers and are considered a necessary retail service, there are a number of reasons why it is necessary to begin to think of alternatives like reusable shopping bags.
What many people do not realize is that shopping bags are a serious menace to the environment. There are 5 [...]

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Paper or Plastic? Neither are Good in the Bay Area

Posted June 21st, 2010 by admin

In 2007, San Francisco was the first U.S. city to ban the use of plastic bags, followed almost immediately by Oakland and Palo Alto. But now three years later, many cities are also considering introducing a ban on paper bags as well.
While restricting the use of plastic bags has had many positive results, such as [...]

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