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Samah Pirzada: Success of plastic bag ban dependent on student commitment

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The California ban on single-use plastic bags is a huge step toward reducing litter, but it might not be as effective a change as its advocates assume.

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Samah Pirzada: Success of plastic bag ban dependent on student commitment

By Samah Pirzada

Oct. 9, 2014 4:40 a.m.