From the very beginning I've found the plastic bag ban to be nothing short of ludicrous. By doing that it's only opening the way to the killing of more trees for paper. Plus, what about when it rains?

A proposal to fix this will go before lawmakers in January. The legislation was pre-filed in the House and Senate last month, and the first hearings are scheduled for Jan. 14 and 15. When the ...

In January, a ban on plastic bags goes into effect in most of Montgomery County, Maryland. Only a handful of municipalities have not passed similar bans yet. “Starting Jan. 1, plastic carryout bags ...