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Disposable Plastic Straws, A worthwhile Sacrifice

Lucio Albergo Di Pace October 9, 2018

Just Americans alone use 500 million drinking straws per day, that's about one and a half per person, per day. The numbers are staggering - and ridiculous. After research I could list hundreds of statistics,...

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a statewide ban on the use of plastic bags this September, the ban will go into affect on July 1, 2015. (Brian O'Malley/The Telescope)

Don’t single out single-use bags

Fern Menezes October 20, 2014
Excluding the plastic bags, we still have the batteries, paint, used oil, chemicals, diapers with human waste , plastics, cigarette butts, and all other toxic materials that continue to fill our landfills and liter our roadsides disregarding the states rules and regulations about disposal.
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a statewide ban on the use of plastic bags this September, the ban will go into affect on July 1, 2015. (Brian O'Malley/The Telescope)

We all benefit from the bag ban

Emily Rodriguez October 20, 2014

Our golden state is taking an initiative to go green with a bill that seeks to improve the environment of California’s land and marine population. Needless to say, I’m all for it. Gov. Jerry...

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