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Massachusetts groups push for statewide plastic bag ban to unify local regulations
Currently, nearly 140 Massachusetts towns have some form of regulations banning or restricting the use of single-use plastic bags.
To help unify regulations and eliminate confusion across the state, legislators, environmental groups and industry associations are advocating for a statewide policy on the use of these bags. There re so many different local restrictions now, and that makes it difficult for the industry, especially multi-store or multi-state operators, Brian Houghton, senior vice president for governmental affairs and communications for the Massachusetts Food Association, which represents supermarkets and other food retailers, says. It s really getting to a tipping point.