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In praise of Minneapolis' proposed plastic-bag ban

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By Deanna White, Keiko Veasey, Ryan Kennedy Verified, Mathews Hollinshead
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Minneapolis is taking big steps in waste reduction, including signing the excellent contract with local nonprofit Eureka Recycling and banning Styrofoam containers in restaurants. Now Minneapolis should go one step further to help eliminate what a Star Tribune article called “enemy No. 1” for recycling facilities: plastic bags. Plastic bags are not accepted at single-sort recycling facilities, but they wind up in the recycling stream anyway, where they clog and wrap around the sorting equipment.
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Minneapolis could make big strides on recycling

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By Karen Monahan, Keiko Veasey, Frank Hornstein
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Minneapolis is poised to take an important step toward improving its recycling services and supporting livable-wage jobs. City staff members have recommended Eureka Recycling, a local nonprofit with a zero-waste mission, for the city’s next five-year recycling contract. We urge the full City Council to support the staff recommendation and continue the city’s big strides in waste reduction. Few Minnesotans think much about the destination of the bottles or paper they throw into their recycling bins.
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