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The Vermont Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would ban single-use plastic bags.The 27-to-3 roll-call vote Friday would ban the use of…
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The sponsors of a bill to ban single-use plastic bags in New York are optimistic that the measures will be part of the new state budget. But there are…
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Two New York lawmakers say a proposal for banning plastic shopping bags has gained traction for inclusion in the next state budget being negotiated in…
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The drive to make Springfield the latest city in Massachusetts to ban plastic shopping bags has stalled. Claiming widespread confusion and…
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On Town Meeting Day, three towns in Vermont approved non-binding resolutions calling on their communities to ban the use of plastic bags. Other towns in…
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A movement to ban single-use plastic bags is gaining momentum in Vermont as voters in at least three more communities supported such a ban on Town Meeting…
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The largest city in western Massachusetts is moving closer to banning retailers from putting customer purchases into single-use plastic bags. The…
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Ahead of his State of the State and budget address Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that a bottle bill expansion and plastic bag ban…
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The Dutchess County, New York legislature has approved a ban on plastic shopping bags. Despite the near unanimous vote, there was controversy over one…
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In New York, the Ulster County executive has signed a plastic bag ban that will go into effect next summer.Democratic Ulster County Executive Mike Hein…