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From Gizmodo:
Biodegradable Plastic Bag Disappears in Four Months, Along With Your Earth-Killing Guilt

The reason plastic is awesome is that it’s super durable, so it lasts forever. The problem is that it lasts forever, even when …

After all those late nights sitting up by your young environmentalist’s bed, reassuring her that no, there really aren’t any monsters in her closet, you may be in for a bit of a shock. Evidently, …

Props to Seattle officials for promoting the idea that the only green bag is a reusable bag!
Seattle Officials Propose 20-cent Grocery Bag Fee
by Sharon Pian Chan

Next time the cashier says “paper or plastic,” think outside …

A cute reflection on the plastic bag’s fall from glory:
Plastic Bags, Headed for a Meltdown
From the Washington Post
By Jane Black
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 6, 2008; Page F01
On a recent Sunday, I …

Many of us have been closely following– and participating in– ongoing efforts to reduce plastic bag usage. While most campaigns have targeted consumers, encouraging them to bring their own reusable bags or, at the very …

“City Council Passes Bill for Recycling of Plastic Bags”
New York Times
By Anne Barnard
Published: January 10, 2008
The stash under the sink grows inexorably: bags from Duane Reade and D’Agostino, bags from Home Depot and the …

China bans free plastic bags
(CNN) — China is banning free plastic bags common at shops and supermarkets and ordering customers to be charged for any they use, the government said Wednesday.
The rules, which take effect …

Heal the Bay is sponsoring A Day Without a Bag on December 20th in the Los Angeles area.

More than 6 billion plastic bags are used in LA County each year. Because …

Floating, Texas-Sized Garbage Patch Threatens Pacific Marine Sanctuary
Ars Technica - The Art of Technology
Published: October 23, 2007
Written by John Timmer
A looming environmental threat the size of Texas should be hard to miss, but when …

So you have a lot of plastic bags (that you’re no longer going to be accepting at the grocery store because you’re now using reusable bags), and you might be concerned about what actually happens …