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If you have five extra minutes in your day, you must go to http://plasticbagbanreport.com/.

On March 8, 2010,

More and more cities are considering and/or implementing plastic bag bans - this is an important step for all of us because as these cities start to consider the effects of plastic bags and bans and taxes, they are beginning a process to understand more clearly all of the complicated issues around getting rid of plastic bags.  There are the super markets, the consumers, the small retailers

Sometimes when writing a blog I can think of really clever ways to say what I am thinking and mean - and then other times someone says it for me. 

This is the latter.  From the Eagle Tribune Online (New Hampshire).

Living plastic free is incredibly difficult.  I will give you a moment to think about it.  And then another moment to think even harder.  Its everywhere.  In everything.  Bags, wraps, packaging, toys, cell phones, even the computer I am typing on.  Plastic is everywhere.  The reason I gave another moment to think about the plastic in your life is because we ar

California Assembly Member Brownly has introduced legislation calling for a state-wide ban on plastic bags.  Additionally, the legislation would authorize retailers to charge for paper bags, up to $.25.  The bill is AB 1998 and was introduced on Feb.

Lois Kazakoff: On plastic bags and political will.  Lois writes about what is going to make a society change their opinion and laws about plastic bags.  Money, tourism and jobs.  Kazakoff, in a tiny editorial, writes that although plastic bags are not a priority for many tiny island nations - jobs and tourism certainly are.  And nothing will dampen tourism like a large

The city of Santa Cruz, California is considering banning plastic bags.  They are inspired by their neighbor cities and want to see if they can pass similar restrictions in their city.  This is what we at ConservingNow have been talking about when we say, "Together We Can Make a Difference".  It means taking cues from one another, listening, watching and seeing what wor

A quick search on plastic bags this morning reveals a major debate happening amongst the citizens of Maine.  Maine is considered following in the footsteps of a similar bill in the state of Washington, and taxing plastic bags.  A local television station asked its readers to comment on whether or not they would like to see a $.10 charge for the plastic bags they would use when shoppin