Are plastic-bag bans good for the climate?

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By Ben AdlerJun 2, 2016, 5:54 am49 pts
Like cigarettes, plastic bags have recently gone from a tolerated nuisance to a widely despised and discouraged vice. Last month, the New York City Council passed a 5-cent-per-bag fee on single-use bags handed out by most retailers. Last week, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a measure that would ban…

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