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5. Plastic bag ban believed linked

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:17 AM

Jan 2018

https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/sep/08/stringers-plastic-bag-ban-led-hep-health-crisis/

It's been awhile since I read the story, but the gist of it is that homeless people used the one-use plastic bags grocers gave away for free (to shoppers) for their poop. California banned the cheap, one-use plastic bags. Months later, hepatitis outbreak.

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Twelve charged for defying California city's ban on feeding homeless [View all] Eugene Jan 2018 OP

K&R Cha Jan 2018 #1

seen the uptick here also onethatcares Jan 2018 #4

Plastic bag ban believed linked Trillo Jan 2018 #5

Thanks for the link, that is a very informative article...nt GReedDiamond Jan 2018 #6

More on this story here: Liberty Belle Jan 2018 #3

I just found this YouTube channel called Invisible People... GReedDiamond Jan 2018 #7