Bellingham bans disposable plastic bags
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Bellingham City Council has approved a ban on single-use plastic bags in an effort to cut down on litter and pollution.
View ArticlePlastic bag opponents make their case city-by-city
NEWPORT, Ore. – Advocates of banning plastic grocery bags are taking their cause to smaller cities. An effort to ban the bags statewide failed in both the Oregon and Washington legislatures this...
View ArticleWould-be first plastic bag ban in Idaho goes down
Voters in a small Idaho town have defeated what would have been the state's first ban on plastic grocery bags. The measure in Hailey, Idaho went down with only 42 percent in favor in Tuesday’s...
View ArticleSeattle gets drastic on plastic
Seattle's ban on (some) plastic bags starts July 1st. Seattleites will still be able to get paper bags at the checkout at a nickel a shot for the big ones. Or do what any smart KPLU'er would –
View ArticleUnexpected consequence of Seattle's bag ban: Carrying stuff
It’s been a month since single-use plastic shopping bags were banned in Seattle. Now, if you buy groceries, clothes or pretty much anything else, you can either bring your own bag or pay 5 cents for a...
View Article"Plastics Unwrapped" puts eyes on everyday objects at Burke Museum
The University of Washington’s 113 year-old Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is debuting a new look and feel. Curators there say they want people to think more about everyday objects and...
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