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In other news: Dec. 20, 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016

In Other News The house wins again in Michigan, and a California town says it is exempt from the statewide ban on plastic bags.

Posted in In Other News, News | Tagged awards, bags, bans, bottle bill, California, container redemption, industry groups, legislation, marine debris, ocean plastics, United States |

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