Foodborne Illness & Plastic Bag Bans
submitted by Shirley
on 03/03/14
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Many jurisdictions have implemented bans or taxes on plastic grocery bags on environmental grounds. PERC fellow Jonathan Klick argues, however, that reusable grocery bags contain potentially harmful bacteria, especially coliform bacteria such as E. coli. To learn more about PERC fellows and Free Market Environmentalism, visit www.PERC.org.
