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2. Plastic shopping bag - Wikipedia

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   A German plastic shopping bag, before use (left) and after use (right) Plastic shopping bags, carrier bags, or plastic grocery bags are a type of plastic bag used as shopping bags and made from various kinds of plastic. In use by consumers worldwide since the 1960s, [1] these bags are sometimes called single-use bags, referring to carrying ...

3. Plastic bag - Wikipedia

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   A plastic bag, poly bag, or pouch is a type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile. Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, chemicals, and waste. It is a common form of packaging. Most plastic bags are heat sealed at the seams ...

4. Plastic bag bans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 10 cent charge for paper bags. A higher fee may be adopted by the municipality or county in which the store is located. [2] City of Aspen: October 2011: May 2012: Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 20 cent charge for paper bags. [30] Town of Avon: May 1, 2018: Plastic bag ban; 10 cent tax on paper bags ...

5. Whole Foods Market - Wikipedia

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   Reusable bags made by KeepCool USA and sold by Whole Foods Market in spring 2018. In January 2008, Whole Foods Market was the first U.S. supermarket to commit to eliminating disposable plastic grocery bags to help protect the environment and conserve resources, and many stores serve as a collection point for shoppers to recycle their plastic bags.

6. Plastics industry - Wikipedia

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   Plastics industry. The plastics industry manufactures polymer materials—commonly called plastics —and offers services in plastics important to a range of industries, including packaging, building and construction, electronics, aerospace, manufacturing and transportation. It is part of the chemical industry. In addition, as mineral oil is ...

7. Plastic bag ban - Wikipedia

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   A plastic bag ban or charge is a law that restricts the use of lightweight plastic bags at retail establishments. In the early 21st century, there has been a global trend towards the phase-out of lightweight plastic bags. [1][2] Single-use plastic shopping bags, commonly made from low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic [citation needed], [3 ...