Plastic or paper: The debate continues

Plymouth bags its ban question, agrees to promote recycling instead

By Emily Sweeney

Globe Staff / October 30, 2008

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Attention Plymouth shoppers: You still have the choice between paper or plastic. For months, people were buzzing about the idea that America's Hometown would be the first community in Massachusetts to ban plastic bags from checkout counters. At one point, the warrant for this week's Town Meeting included the proposal, which would have required stores to use bags that are ... (Full article: 1337 words)