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Plastic bags
Artist turns thousands of plastic bags into Times Square public art project
Oct 26, 2020
The pop-up "store" is filled with handcrafted items made from single-use plastic bags.
Despite bans on plastic bags, big plastic is still winning
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 29, 2020
The lobby has successfully prohibited 14 states from implementing state-wide regulations.
The single-use plastic pollution problem
Apr 22, 2019
This Earth Day, let’s do the numbers on single-plastic use.
Which shopping bag is "greenest" to use?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Bennett Purser
and Liz Sanchez
Apr 2, 2019
Paper, plastic or cotton?
Los Angeles joins plastic bag ban
by
Adriene Hill
May 24, 2012
L.A. has become the largest U.S. city to prohibit the use of plastic grocery bags. But the paper alternative isn't much better for the environment.
Los Angeles moves to eliminate plastic bags
May 24, 2012
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to phase out plastic bags at the checkout with a ten cent tax. Other cities around the country have enacted similar measures, but Los Angeles is the largest U.S. city to do so.
Italy bans plastic bags, strives to be more eco-friendly
Jan 3, 2011
Italy is saying ciao to plastic bags.
The country banned plastic bags in stores nationwide as part of a New Years pledge to improve the environm...
For public good, not for profit.
BP says static kill is working...
by
Bill Radke
Aug 4, 2010
... The government says three-quarters of the oil has already broken up!
Louisiana shrimpers getting set to return to work. Not everyone's thri...