Allyson Wilson
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This section provides news ideas from the American Chemistry Council's Plastics Division and selected news stories of interest.
Opinion: $20 Billion in Debt, 12% Jobless, No Budget—and We Ban Grocery Bags? [Capitol Weekly, 7/29/2010]
[VIDEO]: A Bag's Life Recycling Contest [Bay News 9]
The Unintended Consequences of a Plastic Bag Ban [L.A. Times, 6/29/2010]
Paper, Plastic, or a Dirty Bag? [Cal Watchdog, 6/3/2010]
Bag Taxes Disappointing in Debut [Tax Foundation, 5/7/2010]
Recycle—But Don't Tax—Plastic Bags [Los Angeles Times, 4/30/2010]
Suffolk Students Recycle 354,000 Plastic Bags [The Virginian-Pilot, 4/29/2010]
A Bag's Life: Campaign Aims to Make Recycling Easy [WCTV, 4/22/2010]
Kennydale Students in Renton Collect Plastic to Help Save the Environment [Renton Reporter, 4/21/2010]
Student Recycling Program Rewarded With Cash [Alexandria News, 4/19/2010]
Target Goes for Eco-credibility By Adding Recycling Bins to All Stores [Environmental Leader, 4/6/2010]
[VIDEO]: What Happens to Those Plastic Bags? [Clean Skies News, 3/25/2010]
Plastic Bags Withstand the Test of Time...and Politicians [CFACT News, 3/12/2010]
Can People Afford "Feel-Good" Bag Laws? [AOL News, 2/15/2010]
Plastic-bag Legislation Can't Solve Hawaii's Problems [The Honolulu Advertiser, 2/14/2010]
Do You Need a Bag? Yeah, Make it Plastic [PlasticsNews.com, 2/5/2010]
Hawaii County Strikes Down Bid to Ban Plastic Bags [The Washington Post, 2/4/2010]
D.C. Shoppers Opt for Roughing It Over Paying 5-Cent Tax [Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1/23/2010]
Recycling Beats Plastic-bag Bans, Taxes, ACC Official Says [Noozhawk.com, 1/17/2010]
Iowa Grocers Encourage Bag Recycling [PlasticsNews.com, 1/13/2010]
Officials Say Plastic Bag Recycling Has Strong Response [Channel3000.com, 12/28/2009]
ACC Provides Support for Philadelphia's Plastic-recycling Initiative [Recycling Today, 12/7/2009]
Sack the Plastic-bag Levy [The Washington Times, 10/12/2009]
Bagging a Successful Recycling Program [San Diego Union Tribune, 10/10/2009]
Laws Targeting Plastic Don’t Achieve Intended Goal [San Francisco Examiner, 10/5/2009]
Biodegradable Waste Bags "More Damaging" [Waste & Recycling News, 9/14/2009]
Voters Reject Disposable-Bag Fee [The Seattle Times, 8/19/2009]
Seattle's Bag Tax is a Bad Idea Without Substantive Environmental Impact [The Seattle Times, 8/4/2009]
Who's Left Holding the Bag Fee [The Seattle Times, 7/29/2009]
No to the Bag Tax [The Baltimore Sun, 6/18/2009]
Paper or Plastic? A New Look at the Bag Scourge [The Wall Street Journal, 6/12/2009]
California Assembly Votes for Billion Dollar Consumer "Tax" on Bags [6/2/2010]
Stop the $1 Billion Bag Tax [6/2/2010]
Plastics Industry Testifies in Support of New York City Recycling Program Expansion [4/27/2010]
"A Bag's Life" Campaign Encourages Floridians to Change Habits, Creates Buzz for Plastic Bag Recycling [4/22/2010]
King County Launches Recycling Campaign: "Bag Your Bags! Bring'em Back" [4/20/2010]
Recycling Coalition Kicks off "Bring it Back Philly Campaign" [4/13/2010]
Plastic Bag Makers Kick Off Series of Plastic Bag Recycling Events to Celebrate Earth Month [4/12/2010]
New National Report Shows Plastic Bag Recycling Reaches Record High [3/16/2010]
Virginia Legislature Rejects Tax on Plastic, Paper Bags [2/9/2010]
Florida Retail Bags Report a “Step in the Right Direction” Say Plastic Makers [2/5/2010]
Brownsville, Texas, Bag Policy Ignores Environmental and Economic Impacts [1/7/2010]
Plastic Bag Makers Support Plastic Bag Recycling Program in Philadelphia [12/3/2009]
“Got Your Bags?” Campaign Kicks Off in Los Angeles [10/29/2009]
San Jose City Council Ignores Recycling Offers; Current Plan Would Derail Growing Drop-off Bag Recycling Program [9/25/2009]
Plastic Makers Support California Coastal Cleanup Day [9/19/2009]
“Got Your Bags?” Campaign Kicks Off in Sacramento [9/18/2009]
Delaware Bag Law Widens Plastics Recycling Opportunities [8/19/2009]
Voters Reject Seattle Bax Tax [8/19/2009]
Plastic Bag Makers Support Recycling Program in Isle of Wight County, Virginia [8/5/2009]
ACC Supports "Got Your Bags?" Campaign in California [7/31/2009]
Coalition to "Stop the Seattle Bag Tax" Surpasses 1,000 Members, Continues to Grow [7/22/2009]
ACC Supports Plastic Bag Recycling Pilot Program in Lake County, Illinois [7/20/2009]
Delaware Legislature Passes Recycling Program for Plastic Bags [7/2/2009]
Philadelphia Rejects Tax and Ban on Plastic Bags [6/18/2009]
D.C. Tax on Recyclable Plastic Shopping Bags Misguided and Unnecessary [6/16/2009]
North Carolina Bag Debate Ignores Environmental and Economic Impacts [6/9/2009]
Plastic Makers Welcome United Nations' Marine Litter Report, Support Call for Solutions Based on Integrated Waste Management [6/8/2009]
Philadelphia Rejects Tax on Recyclable Plastic Grocery Bags [5/18/2009]
Plastic Bag Makers Respond to "Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009" [4/22/2009]
Plastic Bag Manufacturers Set Aggressive Recycled Content Goal [4/21/2009]
D.C. Bag Tax Would Derail Plastic Bag Recycling [4/01/2009]
Plastic Bag Makers Respond to Recent Apple Decision, Support Efforts to Reduce Waste [3/23/2009]
Palo Alto, CA, Rejects Partnership to Increase Recycling, Outlaws Plastic Bags [3/16/2009]
U.S. Recycling of Plastic Bags and Film Reaches Record High in 2007 [2/5/2009]
New York City Grocery Tax Hurts Families and the Environment [1/30/2009]