Politics & Government

Should RI Ban Plastic Bags at Grocery Stores?

State lawmakers are considering enacting such a law, which would be a first in the country.

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban plastic bags at grocery stores and retail shops.

The ban would be the first of its kind in the country, according to the Associated Press.

The bill's lead sponsor is Sen. Frank Lombardo, D-Johnston.

"We have to stop polluting our air, our water and our land," Lombardo told a Senate committee, according to the AP. "Is banning plastic bags a fix-all or a cure-all? No. But it's another piece of the puzzle in helping the earth heal itself."

Read the full Associated Press report

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