Lawmaker Who Voted to Ban Plastic Bags Arrested for Shoplifting, Because They Had No Bags
BETHEL, CT — A Democratic state representative who voted in favor of banning single-use plastic bags in 2019 was arrested Monday evening for allegedly failing to scan items at a Target self-checkout.…
Iowa Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay $800,000 to Resolve Allegations of Inappropriate Billing and False Claims
Dr. Ronald Bergman and his medical practice, Bergman Cosmetic Surgery, P.C., of Des Moines, Iowa, have agreed to pay $800,000 to the United States and the State of Iowa to resolve allegations…
New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Leads to Rampant Increase in Theft of Shopping Baskets
TRENTON, NJ – Never mind the piles of heavy-duty reusable bags piling up in your laundry room or garage because you always forget to bring them with you to go shopping, but…
Highlands Ranch Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using COVID Relief Funds for Plastic Surgery, Weight Loss and Jewelry
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Daniel Stonebarger, age 50, of Highlands Ranch, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining funds…
Suburban Houston man pleads guilty to transporting child inside plastic bin
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 22-year-old Stafford resident has admitted to illegally transporting a minor non-U.S. citizen within the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Fernando Jaramillo admitted he knew the…
New Jersey Paper and Plastic Bag Ban Starts Today
TRENTON, NJ – If you’re tired of sucking your drink from a withering paper straw from a super-sized plastic container or bottle, buckle up New Jersey, things are about to go from…
New Jersey Consumers Left Holding the Bag, Corrado says of Murphy’s Plastic Bag Ban
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy implemented a statewide plastic straw ban last year. This year, he’s banning plastic bags from supermarkets, but in a plan that was about as…
Two Ukrainians Defuse Bomb Using Only Their Hands And A Plastic Bottle Of Water
Two Ukrainians Defuse Bomb Using Only Their Hands And A Plastic Bottle Of Water Sebastian Hughes on March 11, 2022 Two Ukrainians were able to defuse a bomb with only their hands…
NYBG Plastic Surgery expands service area and additional surgeons join the team
NYBG Plastic Surgery expands service area and additional surgeons join the team Tweet this “Expanding to meet the demands of our patient population was absolutely necessary for us to continue to provide…
New Jersey plastic bag ban starts a two months from today
TRENTON, NJ – If you’re tired of sucking your drink from a withering paper straw from a super-sized plastic container or bottle, buckle up New Jersey, things are about to go from…
World’s Largest Plastic Producers Ask UN For Global Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution
A coalition of the world’s largest producers and users of plastic led by Coca Cola and PepsiCo urged the United Nations to create a legally binding treaty addressing plastic pollution. The more…
‘Wild West’: California Aims To Crack Down On Major Retailers Over Plastic Bag Violations
A California state commission requested that authorities crack down on retailers it accused of skirting plastic bag and pollution laws, Reuters reported. The California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling…
To save the environment, New Jersey demands paper straws with drinks served in plastic cups with plastic lids
If you live in New Jersey and order a drink at a fast food or coffee drive-through, or at Wawa, you’re going to get that drink with a paper straw. The drink…
New Jersey plastic straw ban begins today
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s ban on plastic straws begins today, instead patrons at bars and restaurants will be given biodegradable paper straws. A provision of New Jersey’s commitment to reduce plastics…
Plastic bags now banned in 10 towns, 1 county in New Jersey
Parts of New Jersey are now plastic bag free after a new law took effect Wednesday in 10 towns and one county. More: https://7ny.tv/2tuk5H1 Check out more Eyewitness News – http://7ny.tv/2suJHTd NEW…