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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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A discarded plastic bag lies in a puddle. Boston has lifted its ban on plastic bags for essential businesses and suspended fees for customers buying them in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. SERENA YU/ DFP FILE

Experts, advocates analyze temporary reusable bag ban in Massachusetts

Angela Yang March 29, 2020
Recent health concerns surrounding COVID-19 prompted Gov. Charlie Baker to implement a temporary statewide ban on reusable shopping bags Wednesday. Boston had lifted its ban on plastic bags the same day, effective while the City is in a public health emergency.
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