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Grocers are sponsoring California’s next plastic bag ban

08/14/24 6:07 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS circular economy plastic waste in the ocean raising food prices for low-income socially disadvantaged communities single-use plastic packaging
Grocery store chains, weary of lawsuits, are pushing for legislation to eliminate the use of reusable plastic bags in California. The Legislature is advancing two bills aimed at shifting shoppers to paper bags only.
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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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