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  New York plastic bag ban comes into force but opponents tote exceptions

  

  theguardian.com

  Campaigners hail move against environmentally damaging bags though small-business concerns mean many will remainA plastic bag ban will come into force in New York on Sunday, a moment hailed by environmentalists but marred by last-minute bickering. Related: Is there anything more un-American than New York’s plastic bag ban? | Emma Brockes Continue reading...

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  Plastic bags were finally being banned. Then came the pandemic

  

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  California Lifts Ban on Plastic Bags Amid Virus Concerns

  

  nytimes.com

  For the next 60 days, supermarkets in the state can hand out single-use bags without charging....

  For the next 60 days, supermarkets in the state can hand out single-use bags without charging. Some are skeptical that suspending the ban will protect anyone’s health.

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  Tunisia to ban plastic bags in supermarkets and chemists

  

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  Gradual phaseout will begin in March as part of government plan to outlaw all single-use bags...

  Gradual phaseout will begin in March as part of government plan to outlaw all single-use bags by 2021Tunisia has announced plans to stop its supermarkets and pharmacies from using single-use plastic bags from next month before phasing them out completely in 2021.Plastic pollution has been a growing problem in the north African country in recent years, along with the challenges presented by its ancient...

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