Plastic Bag Bans Spreading in the United States

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earth-policy.org - Janet Larsen and Savina Venkova - April 22, 2014

Los Angeles rang in the 2014 New Year with a ban on the distribution of plastic bags at the checkout counter of big retailers, making it the largest of the 132 cities and counties around the United States with anti-plastic bag legislation. And a movement that gained momentum in California is going national. More than 20 million Americans live in communities with plastic bag bans or fees.

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