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Keep plastic out of Narragansett Bay
Protect Narragansett Bay
Jamestown Press
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Ban on plastic bags would help protect bay

By
Aaron Yang

With Rhode Island’s miles of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, our marine environment is a precious resource. Protecting our beautiful and economically essential waters such as Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound needs to be a top priority. Unfortunately, plastic pollution litters these treasured natural places – and far too much of this trash comes from single-use plastic bags that are used for just five minutes before being thrown away. Read more...