April 25, 2021 –
The City Council of Las Cruces is considering a ban on plastic bags. An opinion columnist in the Los Cruces Sun-News stated that while restaurants may or may not be exempted from the statute, banning plastic bags is not a viable solution to our solid waste challenges.
More »March 21, 2021 –
Colorado legislators are considering a bill that would ban plastic bags and foam containers statewide. However, a recent opinion columnist in the Denver Post called this legislation “misguided” and argued that it would do more harm than good.
More »March 3, 2021 –
Last week, news broke that Colorado state legislators intend to introduce legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags. Unfortunately, a plastic bag ban doesn’t necessarily result in better outcomes for the environment because alternatives to many single use products come with significantly higher environmental costs.
More »December 14, 2020 –
When is a good time for another burden on Duluth businesses and a fresh inconvenience, annoyance, and expense for shoppers? The Duluth News Tribune recently published an editorial arguing that the city’s plastic bag fee should be scrapped.
More »November 5, 2020 –
The strictest-in-the-nation ban on plastics was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy. According to one opinion columnist, “This is an all-around awful ban that makes progressives pat themselves on the back but does virtually nothing to change the planet.”
More »October 23, 2020 –
In a recent Staten Island Advance opinion column, the author opines that New York’s plastic bag ban is dangerous during the pandemic.
More »October 9, 2020 –
Canadian government officials recently announced that they will be pursuing a nationwide ban on plastic bags. But these policies have myriad unintended consequences.
More »August 13, 2020 –
The Colorado Springs Gazette editorial board recently penned an editorial praising the City Council for rejecting a proposed 10-cent plastic bag tax.
More »July 12, 2020 –
Colorado Politics recent published an opinion column arguing that bag fees do not accomplish their stated goals.
More »June 25, 2020 –
Reader’s Digest published an article on “whether the reusable bag can justify it existence.”
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