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Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can replace conventional plastic
"Our goal is to keep evolving." Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can ...
Portland Press Herald7d
Sustainable Living: Shopping bags — no sustainable options?
While a January 2024 study shows that similar bans across the country have cut single-use plastic bag consumption significantly, many reusable shopping bag options are not particularly sustainable.
Bag Ban Faced Legal Hurdles On Way To Ballot, More Likely If It Passes
Bozeman’s proposed plastic bag and styrofoam ban had legal challenges on its way to the ballot. Proponents can expect new ...
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The Problem With Plastic Bags
Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...
Colorado Public Radio13d
The 10-cent fee on shopping bags in Colorado doesn’t add up to a ton of money — and that’s a good thing
Coloradans have faced this question for almost a year since the state banned single-use plastic bags. And if you either ...
Yahoo24d
California lawmakers effectively ban all plastic grocery bags — here's how it could affect your shopping
Plus, New Zealand became the first nation to ban both plastic shopping bags and plastic produce bags. As for the California legislation, "we've known for a long time that plastic bags create ...