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Back in March, 175 countries across the world pledged to reduce plastic pollution. One of the factories that recycles plastic bags is located in Winchester, where the company, called Trex, turns it into composite boards, used to build decks.An organization in Floyd County is trying to collect 500 pounds of plastic over the next six months.
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While the tax is well… a tax, the goal is to get shoppers off of plastic bags.
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Starting next year, Roanoke will have a new five-cent tax on each plastic bag that's used in grocery stores and convenience stores. Fairfax County and Alexandria are both considering similar proposals right now.
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Grocery stores across Virginia may soon have to pay a tax for plastic bags.That age-old question of paper or plastic could soon come with a wrinkle, a…
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Local governments across Virginia may be getting the ability to impose taxes on plastic bags.Paper or plastic? That’s a question that might get more…
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Hundreds of cities and other entities have banned single use plastic bags. It’s a step forward for the environment, and the whole, ban plastic bags…
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Are plastic bags a problem in Virginia? Lawmakers in Richmond are divided.Plastic bags were first introduced in the US back in 1979. Since that time, they…