Tag: Plastic Bags
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The new year will ring in plastic and paper bag fees for Colorado shoppers
Colorado shoppers will discover big changes in the new year at groceries, convenience stores, pharmacies and other retailers. Beginning Sunday, a new state law will require shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for every single-use plastic and paper bag they carry out of most retail outlets. The measure, approved by Colorado lawmakers last year, is…
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Not so fast: Walmart to phase out plastic bags around Colorado Springs, but not immediately
Walmart stores in the Colorado Springs area that posted signs saying they were phasing out plastic bags in the upcoming days and weeks jumped the gun, the retail giant says. While Walmart plans to stop utilizing single-use carryout bags in Colorado starting in early 2023, the switch hasn’t started yet; Walmart said it is working…