From Mother Nature Network's Laura Moss: From Los Angeles to Nantucket, Mass., plastic and paper bag bans are on the rise across the nation. Some ordinances prohibit single-use carryout bags, while others attach a fee to such bags, but an unlikely group is fighting against such bans: recyclers. On Aug. 5, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, a trade group that represents scrap recyclers, came out against bag bans and fees.
Why The Recycling Industry Is Fighting Bag Bans
Jessica Leader, Huffington Post: Business
Sun, 08/18/2013 - 5:42am
Topics: mother nature network's laura moss from los angeles nantucket mass on aug institute scrap recycling industries isri isri president robin wiener rather isri s clean air council hilex poly co american progressive bag alliance the apba in recycling isri bag bans bags plastic group paper percent policy fees trade jobs recyclers recycled opportunities economic costs states statement
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