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Whole Foods Will Become First National Grocer To Ban Plastic Straws Whole Foods Will Become First National Grocer To Ban Plastic Straws
Whole Foods Will Become First National Grocer To Ban Plastic Straws Get ready to say goodbye to plastic straws, Whole Foods shoppers, the supermarket chain has officially announced that it will be the first national grocer to eliminate the product from its stores. By July, the retailer announced that it will remove plastic straws from all Whole Foods-operated venues. This includes Allegro coffee bars, juice bars and cafes. The ban includes all of the grocer’s locations throughout the United States as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. As a more sustainable alternative to plastic straws, officials say, Whole Foods employees will offer paper straws with …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Single-Use Bag Ban Fans Focus On Communication Efforts Fairfield County Single-Use Bag Ban Fans Focus On Communication Efforts
Fairfield County Single-Use Bag Ban Fans Focus On Communication Efforts The following is Part 2 in a two-part series of stories on single-use bag fees in Fairfield County. Towns in Fairfield County that have enacted plastic bag ban ordinances are now focusing efforts on communication. New Canaan's plastic bag ban ordinance was adopted by the Town Council on Feb. 27, 2019, and goes into effect on Aug. 27, 2019. "The delay is intended to give New Canaan retailers time to replace their inventory of carryout bags and make any required changes to their checkout practices," said New Canaan Town Council member Tom Butterworth. Click here …

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Single-Use Bag Fees Not Going Over Well In This Fairfield County Town Single-Use Bag Fees Not Going Over Well In This Fairfield County Town
Single-Use Bag Fees Not Going Over Well In This Fairfield County Town The following is Part 1 in a two-part series of stories on single-use bag fees in Fairfield County. Many towns and cities in Connecticut have enacted bans on plastic bag use and others have ordinances in place that will take effect this year. In early March, Weston's plastic bag ordinance took effect, but a local market owner says his customers are upset. It's not the ban on single-use plastic bags shoppers at Peter's Weston Market object to but the 10 cent fee stores have to charge when customers use them, said owner Jim Magee.  The ordinance prohibits retailers from providing singl…

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by Donna Christopher
News
Gas Prices Reach Five-Year March Peak Gas Prices Reach Five-Year March Peak
Gas Prices Reach Five-Year March Peak Both New York and Connecticut have entered the “drivers’ dozen” and are among the 12 states with the highest gas prices in the country. Nationally, as of Tuesday, March 26, the average price at the pump has hit $2.65 per gallon, up nine cents from a week ago and 25 cents from a month ago. The price is three cents more than a year ago, according to AAA. “Thanks to increasing demand and tightening gasoline stocks across the country, March gas prices came in like a lion and will not go out like a lamb,” AAA spokesperson Jeanette Casselano said. “State gas price averages are very similar to a y…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Plastic Bag Ban Approved By Stamford Board Plastic Bag Ban Approved By Stamford Board
Plastic Bag Ban Approved By Stamford Board Stamford joined Greenwich and Westport in approving a future ban on single-use plastic bags in that city. On Monday, Oct. 1, Stamford's Board of Representatives in voted in favor of the ban, which begins in six months. Stamford's board also approved charging 10 cents to customers who use recyclable paper bags instead of bringing their own reusable bags. The new city ordinance calls for the paper bags be 100 percent recyclable and contain at least 40 percent recycled content.  Greenwich's ban went into effect on Sept. 12, also six months after its passage, as reported here by Daily Voice.

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Stamford Latest Fairfield County Locale To Eye Plastic Bag Ban Stamford Latest Fairfield County Locale To Eye Plastic Bag Ban
Stamford Latest Fairfield County Locale To Eye Plastic Bag Ban They are spreading like plastic bags. The City of Stamford joined Greenwich in weighing a ban against the use of plastic shopping bags. The idea of a bag ban has been taken up City of Stamford Board of Representatives’ Legislative & Rules Committee. Members who met last week agreed they want to restrict use of plastic bags. They just aren't certain how.   One proposal would ban them altogether another would charge a tax or fee. Here is Daily Voice coverage of a ban passed in Greenwich.

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by Jon Craig