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Plastic bags outlawed again in California as hidden flaw in former ban exposed

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September 24, 2024
Rebekah Ludman - LA Post

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Sunday to ban the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores. Supporters of the bill said on Monday it will help reduce a major source of waste.

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Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They found shocking changes

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