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Are Paper Bags Really That Much Better Than Plastic?

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Photo: katerha Last Thursday, a statewide ban on plastic bags failed in the California Senate, killing any chances for a law to that effect until 2014. Environmentalists were not happy … “We are disappointed in this missed opportunity to dramatically … Continue reading

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