Portland, Eugene and Corvallis, Ore., have all put into place a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags. Shoppers there are now expected to bring their own bags, be provided a paper bag, and at some stores pay a small fee for the paper bag. Plastic bags were used in abundance by every store (1.7
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