Plastic Bag Ban Minimizes Carbon Footprint

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The plastic bag ban is helping to reduce the carbon footprint. Grocery stores are encouraging consumers to use recyclable bags to prevent plastic pollution in landfills. Even though five states in the country have enabled a plastic bag ban, Pennsylvania legislators recently voted for a bill that would take away the municipalities ability to impose a ban. Here’s a look at why most states are banning plastic bags.