Giant grocery store announces ban on plastic bags

Grocery giant has decided to ban the use of plastic bags

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Wegmans has also begun work toward a company-wide ban

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Wegman single-use plastic bag ban in Pennsylvania goes into effect Thursday

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The news of the ban usually came from a small shop

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The ban on disposable plastic bags started a decade ago

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Will replace plastic bags with paper bags which will cost $0.05

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Most of the customers have started carrying reusable bags or their groceries by hand for the transaction

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This plastic bag ban will have a positive impact on the environment

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