“We have seen first-hand the damage that plastic bags do to our oceans and environment for many years now,” said Representative Carol Hagan McEntee, who sponsored the bill in the House.
Berkeley bans all plastic bags starting next year
Some retailers look for better ways to deal with state's bag ban (updated) - NJBIZ
Hey you! Your bad recycling is costing all of us money! - The Boston Globe
R.I. bans plastic bags at retailers statewide - The Boston Globe
Minimum wage increase, plastic bag ban among new Rhode Island laws starting Jan. 1
The Ban on Plastic Bags: Viewing It Through the Rear-View Mirror - Senator Troy Singleton
Plastic Bag Alternative Environmentally Friendly Tote Bags
Providence may ban plastic bags
Banned in Massachusetts
Stop & Shop plastic bags: Grocers eliminating plastic bags as states move to tax them - CBS News
Massachusetts lags on banning plastics