Banning Plastic Bags

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Banning Plastic Bags

Several U.S cities may follow San Fransisco's lead in the effort to ban plastic bags at large grocery and pharmacies checkout counters. We'll talk about some of the economic, environmental, and logistical challenges of cutting back on the...

Several U.S cities may follow San Fransisco's lead in the effort to ban plastic bags at large grocery and pharmacies checkout counters. We'll talk about some of the economic, environmental, and logistical challenges of cutting back on the use of plastic bags.

Guests

Sam Shropshire

Alderman / Ward 7 Annapolis, Maryland

Donna Dempsey

spokesperson, Progressive Bag Alliance

Jon Coifman

Natural Resources Defense Council

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