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group of four right whales in Georgia waters

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Save the Whales

Endangered right whales are dying off our coast. Here’s how we save them

NEW REPORT: Analysis finds bag bans effective at reducing plastic waste, litter

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NEW REPORT: Analysis finds bag bans effective at reducing plastic waste, litter

Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, estimates that, on average, plastic bag bans similar to those studied can eliminate almost 300 single-use plastic bags per person, per year.

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