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Plastic bag prohibition still planned for July

June 19, 2020

While plastic bag bans in some parts of the country have been rolled back during the pandemic, Vermont’s single use bag prohibition will still go into effect in just a few weeks. However, fears that reusable bags can act as potential vectors for the coronavirus, which state officials say appear to be largely unfounded, are complicating the transition away from disposable bags. Last year, lawmakers passed a bill prohibiting grocers, retailers and restaurants from handing out plastic bags starting this July. … (read more)

A sewing circle for change

February 26, 2019

www.youtube.com/watch?v=siiAe95iHTo A group of women who support a proposal to ban single-use plastic bags for retail transactions in Middlebury, Vt., are putting their hands — and sewing machines — to work for the cause.

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