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* [http://www.plasticsindustry.org/apba APBA] - American Progressive Bag Alliance | * [http://www.plasticsindustry.org/apba APBA] - American Progressive Bag Alliance | ||
* [http://www.massgreen.org/plastic-bag-legislation.html MassGreen.org] - Plastic Bag Legislation | |||
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Lexington Reports
Massachusetts Reports
National & International Reports
- The Telegraph: Plastic bag charge: the unintended consequences of the 5p deterrent, by Peter Spence (Oct 5, 2015)
News & Editorials
2017
- Boston Globe: Mayor Walsh signs ban on plastic bags for Boston, by John Hilliard and J.D. Capelouto (Dec 17, 2017)
- Boston Globe: Will that be paper... or a 5-cent compostable plastic bag?, by Natasha Mascarenhas (Dec 1, 2017)
- Boston Globe: The Argument: Should Needham ban the retail use of plastic bags? (Dec 15, 2017)
- Yes: Robert Fernandez, Plastic Bag Ban Team chair, Green Needham Collaborative
- No: Brian Houghton, Senior vice president, Massachusetts Food Association
- Boston Globe: Boston is close to banning plastic bags at stores, by Milton J. Valencia (Nov 29, 2017)
- Boston Globe: Boston City Council set to vote on plastic bag ban, by Milton J. Valencia (Nov 28, 2017)
2015
- Boston Globe: Newton’s plastic bag ban takes effect, by Ellen Ishkanian (July 28, 2015)
- Boston Globe: Newton aldermen pass plastic bag ban, by Ellen Ishkanian (Jan 25, 2015)
Advocacy
- APBA - American Progressive Bag Alliance
- MassGreen.org - Plastic Bag Legislation