/news/tags/plastic-bags plastic bags en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:40:33 GMT /environment-energy/2023-03-08/cuyahoga-county-offering-grants-to-local-retailers-in-effort-to-reduce-plastic-bag-waste More than 315 million plastic bags become waste and litter in the county each year. It's offering Sustainable Store Grants to help reduce that number. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:40:33 GMT /environment-energy/2023-03-08/cuyahoga-county-offering-grants-to-local-retailers-in-effort-to-reduce-plastic-bag-waste Zaria Johnson /news/community/2020-04-28/morning-headlines-kent-state-outlines-pay-cuts-amid-110m-loss-dewine-outlines-reopening-plan Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, April 28: Kent State outlines pay cuts amid $110M loss;DeWine outlines reopening plan;Akron man is seventh… Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:45:40 GMT /news/community/2020-04-28/morning-headlines-kent-state-outlines-pay-cuts-amid-110m-loss-dewine-outlines-reopening-plan Amanda Rabinowitz /news/environment-energy/2020-03-09/cincinnati-could-soon-ban-single-use-plastic-bags Updated: 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati City Council Member Chris Seelbach has announced the city could soon have a blanket ban on single use plastic bags.... Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:01:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2020-03-09/cincinnati-could-soon-ban-single-use-plastic-bags Jay Hanselman /news/economy/2019-12-17/giant-eagle-plans-to-get-rid-of-all-single-use-plastics-in-stores-by-2025 Giant Eagle's plastic blue bags are a common sight in Pittsburgh, often curbside on recycling day, used to pick up dog poop or sometimes cast aside on... Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:23:35 GMT /news/economy/2019-12-17/giant-eagle-plans-to-get-rid-of-all-single-use-plastics-in-stores-by-2025 Kathleen J. Davis /news/community/2019-12-06/morning-headlines-car-battery-factory-to-be-near-lordstown-dewine-opposes-plastic-bag-ban-backlash Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Dec. 6:Car battery factory to be near Lordstown;DeWine opposes plastic bag ban backlash;Fudge helps introduce… Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:45:54 GMT /news/community/2019-12-06/morning-headlines-car-battery-factory-to-be-near-lordstown-dewine-opposes-plastic-bag-ban-backlash Amanda Rabinowitz /news/government-politics/2019-12-04/ohio-communities-could-not-ban-plastic-bags-under-proposed-state-legislation State Senators considering one of two bills to ban local bans on plastic bags heard from around 40 opponents, who either came to a committee hearing or… Wed, 04 Dec 2019 22:54:32 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-12-04/ohio-communities-could-not-ban-plastic-bags-under-proposed-state-legislation Karen Kasler /news/environment-energy/2019-12-02/cleveland-city-council-shortens-proposed-delay-on-countys-plastic-bag-ban Updated: 8:24 p.m. Dec. 2, 2019 The City of Cleveland will delay adoption of Cuyahoga County’s ban on retail plastic bags, but only by six months instead of the full year originally proposed. Under the amended city council legislation easily approved Monday night, a Cleveland working group will have until July 1, 2020, to propose possible citywide rules for disposable bags. That’s also when Cuyahoga County plans to begin collecting fines from retailers for giving out plastic bags to customers. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 01:24:19 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-12-02/cleveland-city-council-shortens-proposed-delay-on-countys-plastic-bag-ban /news/community/2019-11-26/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-cleveland-disagree-on-bag-ban-firstenergy-solutions-to-change-name Here are your headlines for Tuesday, Nov. 26:Cuyahoga, Cleveland disagree on plastic bag ban;FirstEnergy Solutions to change name1 missing in building… Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:35:21 GMT /news/community/2019-11-26/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-cleveland-disagree-on-bag-ban-firstenergy-solutions-to-change-name Amanda Rabinowitz /news/environment-energy/2019-11-18/cuyahoga-county-survey-shows-consumers-support-upcoming-plastic-bag-ban An informal survey shows a majority of Cuyahoga County residents support a plastic bag ban that takes effect in a little over a month. The survey was sent… Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:48:31 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-11-18/cuyahoga-county-survey-shows-consumers-support-upcoming-plastic-bag-ban /news/community/2019-11-13/morning-headlines-canton-gets-18m-for-stalled-rt-30-expansion-one-dead-in-snow-related-crashes Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Nov. 13:Canton gets $18M for stalled Rt. 30 expansion;One dead in snow-related crashes;Lawmakers try to… Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:48:19 GMT /news/community/2019-11-13/morning-headlines-canton-gets-18m-for-stalled-rt-30-expansion-one-dead-in-snow-related-crashes Amanda Rabinowitz