Plastic Bag Ban A Pain. No, Really.
18 Apr 2008
In Australia, the shop assistants’ union wants laws to protect checkout operators from injury when they are forced to lift environmentally-friendly, reusable bags.
which can carry up to 40 percent more than plastic bags, Australia’s ABC News reports.
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