California moves to impose first US plastic bag ban

James S Murray
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California Assembly passes legislation to ban free distribution of single-use carrier bags, moving bill to the Senate

California remains on track to become the first US state to ban plastic and paper bags after the California Assembly yesterday approved legislation targeting single-use carrier bags. Bill AB 1998,...

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