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Students pursue plastic bag tax in Provo
From left: Halli Bowman, Zach Clement, Annie Hayward and Madison Healy use reusable bags to shop in a Provo grocery store. All students are members of BYU's Earth Stewardship Club, which is campaigning for a plastic bag tax in Provo. (Emma Willes)
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Lawmaker will try again to charge for plastic bags
A BYU Store customer receives her purchase in a plastic bag. Stores in Utah do not currently charge for plastic bags, but the new bill would charge Utah residents for each paper or plastic bag used at retail stores. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Plastic bag debate drifts to Utah
BYU psychology student Hannah Hebertson carries her groceries in reusable shopping bags on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Several local grocery stores, including Smith's and Macey's, sell reusable bags. (Whitney Hales)
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SB165 would bring plastic bag ban to Utah
Sen. Jani Iwamoto, D-Salt Lake City wants to cut down plastic bag use in stores by imposing a 10 cent fee.
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