plastic bags /tags/plastic-bags plastic bags en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:19:18 GMT NC budget provision targets local efforts to ban plastic bags /environment/2023-09-27/plastic-bag-ban-nc-budget-waste-reduction-asheville-durham Environmental advocates say that a provision in the new state budget will impede efforts to ban plastic bags and reduce solid waste pollution, especially among North Carolina's rivers. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:19:18 GMT /environment/2023-09-27/plastic-bag-ban-nc-budget-waste-reduction-asheville-durham Sophie Mallinson Wegmans to eliminate single-use plastic bags from NC stores /news/2022-06-14/wegmans-eliminate-single-use-plastic-bags-north-carolina-stores Paper grocery bags will continue to be available for a five-cent charge per-bag. The amount collected from the charge will be donated to each store’s local food bank. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:53:05 GMT /news/2022-06-14/wegmans-eliminate-single-use-plastic-bags-north-carolina-stores Joe Jurney North Carolinians Mobilize To Collect Plastic Debris Before It Hits The Ocean /environment/2018-09-03/north-carolinians-mobilize-to-collect-plastic-debris-before-it-hits-the-ocean A massive amount of plastic is ending up in our oceans. It’s a global challenge that could be solved only with a huge, coordinated effort. North… Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:00:00 GMT /environment/2018-09-03/north-carolinians-mobilize-to-collect-plastic-debris-before-it-hits-the-ocean Rebecca Martinez PLASTICON: The Trouble With Plastic /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-17/plasticon-the-trouble-with-plastic Mandatory recycling is law in some places around the United States, which makes people feel comfortable about their part in saving the planet. But what… Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:38:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-17/plasticon-the-trouble-with-plastic Frank Stasio, Dana Terry PLASTICON: The Trouble With Plastic /environment/2018-04-17/plasticon-the-trouble-with-plastic Mandatory recycling is law in some places around the United States, which makes people feel comfortable about their part in saving the planet. But what… Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:38:00 GMT /environment/2018-04-17/plasticon-the-trouble-with-plastic Frank Stasio, Dana Terry Plastic Bags Still Banned From The Outer Banks /environment/2017-07-03/plastic-bags-still-banned-from-the-outer-banks Plastic grocery bags are still banned on the Outer Banks. At least for now.In 2009, the General Assembly passed a ban on plastic grocery bags along the… Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:57:33 GMT /environment/2017-07-03/plastic-bags-still-banned-from-the-outer-banks Dave DeWitt