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Faran Savitz

#190 March 2025

Efforts to ban plastic bags in the Philly region are working — and gaining momentum

We’ve all had the frustrating experience of seeing a plastic bag caught in a tree or a plastic bottle lying in the gutter. We’ve seen the jarring images of seabirds caught in six-pack rings or turtles with straws up their noses. Sadly, these images shouldn’t be surprising. Over 35 million tons of plastic waste is

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March 1, 2025
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