Robber takes life of late-night clerk on his final shift before new job beckoned – Kansas City Star

March 18, 2010

Kansas City Star Robber takes life of late-night clerk on his final shift before new job beckoned Kansas City Star The gunman grabbed the back of Singh's shirt, pointed a handgun at them and forced them to empty their cash registers into a plastic bag .

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City Council Moves to Cut Usage of Plastic Bags – ABC2 News

March 18, 2010

Packaging Digest City Council Moves to Cut Usage of Plastic Bags ABC2 News Shoppers in Baltimore City will not have to pay for the plastic bags they get at the grocery store, at least for now. A city council committee has approved … To use 260 million fewer bags a year ..

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A tax increase may be in the bag – Examiner.com

March 18, 2010

Examiner.com A tax increase may be in the bag Examiner.com Undoubtedly, plastic bags can become an eyesore when they get away from a trash or recycling bin, which is one reason the city of Baltimore is taking action …

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More and More Stores Go Bag-less in Brooklyn – Brooklyn Daily Eagle

March 18, 2010

More and More Stores Go Bag -less in Brooklyn Brooklyn Daily Eagle So Gendville decided she would switch to selling only environmentally friendly reusable bags – and began encouraging customers to carry out their purchased …

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Deputy makes his basket case – China Daily

March 18, 2010

China Daily Deputy makes his basket case China Daily “My idea is simple: use baskets instead of plastic bags for shopping,” Chen, looking healthy and tanned, told China Daily. He has been promoting the use of …

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Raising the issue of plastic: Rise Above Plastic (bags) campaign – The Runner (blog)

March 18, 2010

Raising the issue of plastic: Rise Above Plastic ( bags ) campaign The Runner (blog) Maya Stano with the plastic bag monster at the Opening Screening of “Addicted to Plastic.” By Abby Wiseman [Environmental Bureau Chief] Maya Stano is on a …

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To use 260 million fewer bags a year … – TODAYonline

March 18, 2010

Packaging Digest To use 260 million fewer bags a year …

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Think Green with Goody Green Bags – Celebrity Baby Scoop (blog)

March 18, 2010

Think Green with Goody Green Bags Celebrity Baby Scoop (blog) Goody Green Bags are the new eco-trendy reusable bags for the style conscious and environmentally friendly shopper. With six stylish patterns and a …

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Baltimore says ‘no thanks’ to DC plastic bag approach – Washington Post (blog)

March 18, 2010

Packaging Digest Baltimore says 'no thanks' to DC plastic bag approach Washington Post (blog) But the Baltimore Sun reports a Baltimore City Council committee instead endorsed a compromise that would require most stores to stop offering plastic bags … Baltimore Bill Takes Middle Road In Bag Ban Debate WJZ Leary: Give plastic bags the sack Newton TAB Study says plastic bag , film recycling hit high in 2008 Plastics News Plastics Today

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WaPo Editorial Calls for Maryland to Pass Bag Tax to Which Newspapers Are Exempt – NewsBusters (blog)

March 18, 2010

WaPo Editorial Calls for Maryland to Pass Bag Tax to Which Newspapers Are Exempt NewsBusters (blog) But curiously enough, plastic bags used to protect newspapers from the elements are exempt from taxation, both under the District law and in the Maryland …

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