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		<title>Video: Discussion of plastic bag laws and marine plastic pollution at Enfield Public Library facilitated by Jennie of plasticbaglaws.org</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Enfield, CT Public Library Talks Series: “The Seas of Plastic” Facilitated by Jennie R. Romer, Esq. April 24, 2013 Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwQge2aCiG4 Great basic discussion of how plastic bag reduction laws help address plastic pollution in the ocean.  The presentation by Jennie starts at 12:41, including a discussion of biodegradable plastic bags at 39:46. Click here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Times Article About Plastic Bag Laws in the US</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s New York Times features an article about plastic bag laws in the US and a discussion about plastic bags in NYC with Ron Gonen, Mayor Bloomberg&#8217;s deputy commissioner of sanitation for recycling and waste reduction. To get involved in the movement to adopt a plastic bag reduction ordinance (ban or fee) in NYC, please [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/new-york-times-article-about-plastic-bag-laws/</link>
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		<title>Manhattan SWAB 2013: &#8220;Bag It&#8221; Screening and Plastic Bag Panel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (MSWAB) on May 13th for a screening of the film Bag It and panel discussion with: Helena Durst, Member, MSWAB; and Durst Organization Jennie Romer, Founder of plasticbaglaws.org and Atlantic Region Director of the Clean Seas Coalition Ron Gonen, Deputy Commissioner, Recycling &#38; Sustainability, Department of Sanitation, City [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/manhattan-swab-2013-bag-it-screening-and-plastic-bag-panel/</link>
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		<title>New York City Students Hold Conference to Discuss Plastic Bag Bans: Council Member Pledges to Introduce Legislation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click here for a PDF of the official press release. New York City, March 4, 2013 – On Saturday March 2, 2012, The Hewitt School&#8217;s Earth Committee and The Green Schools Alliance hosted a student conference focused on banning single-use plastic bags in New York City.  The conference was a call to action by students [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/new-york-city-students-hold-conference-to-discuss-plastic-bag-bans-council-member-pledges-to-introduce-legislation/</link>
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		<title>Join the &#8220;Ban the Bag NYC&#8221; Conference for High School Students on March 2nd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join Jennie Romer, founder of plasticbaglaws.org, at the Green Schools Alliance&#8217;s &#8220;Ban the Bag NYC&#8221; on March 2nd at Hewitt School to discuss single-use plastic bag reduction ordinance options for New York City.  The All Star Panel also includes NYC Councilmember Brad Lander.  The conference is FREE and open to all high school students [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/ban-the-bag-conference-for-high-school-students-in-nyc-march-2nd-space-still-available/</link>
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		<title>Recent &#8220;Study&#8221; Relating E.coli Infections To Plastic Bag Bans Is Misguided</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jennie R. Romer, Atlantic region director of the Clean Seas Coalition and founder of plasticbaglaws.org, was recently interviewed in a Huffington Post article regarding a recent study by UPenn&#8217;s Institute for Law and Economics entitled &#8220;Grocery Bag Bans and Foodborne Illness.&#8221;  The study related a spike in San Francisco hospital emergency room treatment due to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/recent-study-relating-e-coli-infections-to-plastic-bag-bans-is-misguided/</link>
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		<title>Using Categorical Exemptions for &#8220;Second Generation&#8221; Plastic Bag Bans in California: A Look at the Insightful San Luis Obispo County Ruling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. Manhattan Beach Supreme Court decision that found that Manhattan Beach was justified in not preparing an EIR before adopting its ordinance, Save the Plastic Bag Coalition (SPBC) has seemed to have just enough wiggle room to keep many cities from moving forward with plastic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/using-categorical-exemptions-for-second-generation-plastic-bag-bans-in-california-a-look-at-the-insightful-san-luis-obispo-county-ruling/</link>
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		<title>City of San Jose Releases &#8220;Bring Your Own Bag&#8221; Ordinance Implementation Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The City of San Jose (CA)&#8217;s &#8220;Bring Your Own Bag&#8221; ordinance was implemented January, 1, 2012.  With nearly one million residents, making San Jose the third largest city in California and tenth largest city in the U.S., many commentators viewed the City of San Jose&#8217;s ordinance as having the potential to significantly reduce plastic bag [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/city-of-san-jose-releases-bring-your-own-bag-ordinance-implementation-results/</link>
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		<title>Internships Available at plasticbaglaws.org</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Plasticbaglaws.org seeks unpaid interns.  Interns will be expected to commit to approximately five hours per week for at least five months.  Interns should be detail-oriented and feel comfortable working independently. Interns will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including: Drafting research memos regarding plastic bag ordinances Communicating with various municipalities and government agencies to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://plasticbaglaws.org/internships-available-at-plasticbaglaws-org/</link>
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		<title>Canadian Plastics Industry Groups Files Lawsuit Regarding Toronto’s Ban That’s Eerily Similar to SPBC’s Litigation Strategy in California</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The next venue for plastic bag litigation appears to be Toronto, Canada. The Toronto City Council adopted a five-cent plastic bag charge in 2008, which was effective in reducing plastic bag use by 50% and increasing reusable bag use. In May 2012, the City Council adopted a plastic bag ban in response to Toronto Mayor [...]]]></description>
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