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Pittsburgh City Council passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags in the city

Pittsburgh City Council officially passed legislation to ban the use of single-use plastic bags in Pittsburgh

By Ariel Worthy/WESA

Pittsburgh City Council preliminarily approves long-delayed ban on single-use plastic bags

The bill would bar retailers from using single-use plastic bags during check out.

By Ariel Worthy/WESA

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State law against municipal plastic bag bans on track to end

Philadelphia is beginning the soft rollout of its ban on retailers giving out plastic bags to customers, while Pennsylvania’s two-year-old prohibition on such bans is set to expire later this year.

By The Associated Press


Philly’s plastic bag ban is finally happening

"If we are to achieve zero waste by 2035, plastic bags are one of the top single-use plastics to be eliminated.”
By Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY


Philly Council committee moves plastic bag ban to final vote, but kills 15-cent fee

A bill to ban single-use bags and cut down on pollution in Philadelphia streets moved out of committee to a final vote by the full City Council on Tuesday at the cost of losing one of its parts.

By Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY
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