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Jul 2 - Los Angeles Poised to Put Fee on Plastic Bags, Phase Out Styrofoam
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June 20 - Australian State Bans Bags
May 20 - Plastic Litter Bills Near Critical Votes
May 9 - Press Conference in the Works for Plastic Bag Reduction Bill, AB 2058
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Jul 2 - Foam Ban Goes into Effect in San Mateo County (ABC SF)
Jun 25 - New York Times Magazine Explores Marine Debris (NY Times)
Jun 23 - Plastic Bag Recycling Program Is Approved by Senate Committee (California Chronicle)
Jun 20- National Geographic Green Guide Warns of Styrene Toxicity (ABC Chicago)
June 11 - South SF Mulls Polystyrene Ban (SF Examiner)
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