Do plastic bag bans work? Here's what the science says.:
This is what the data says about plastic bag bans.
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type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile
simple tool used to hold and carry things inside it, made of some flexible material such as paper, fabric, or leather; closed on all sides except the top and easy to handle
official rule or ruling prohibiting something generally, or forbidding someone to do something others can do
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