News Story Investigation - Plastic Bag Ban by

Good news: Bag bans are reducing billions of single-use plastic bags

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-12 22:57:06 UTC

This source explains how single-use plastic pollution is being greatly reduced in places with bag bans.

Why plastic bag bans are failing

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-12 22:58:59 UTC

This source provides examples as to how bag bans pose a threat to human health and cause more overall pollution.

Anne Arundel County plastic bag ban to take effect Monday

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-12 22:59:54 UTC

This source provides only facts about a plastic bag ban in Anne Arundel County and why its taking effect.

References

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-12 23:03:41 UTC

About. Environment America. (n.d.). https://environmentamerica.org/about/.

ACI Staff. The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research. (n.d.). https://www.theamericanconsumer.org/about/aci-staff/.

Celeste Meiffren-Swango. Environment America. (n.d.). https://environmentamerica.org/people/celeste-meiffren-swango/.

Donaldson, J. (2023, December 28). Anne Arundel County plastic bag ban to take effect Monday. WBAL. https://www.wbaltv.com/article/anne-arundel-county-plastic-bag-ban-takes-effect-monday/46243403.

FOX News Network. (n.d.). About. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/about.

Jacobsen, S. (n.d.). Plastic Bag Pollution. Los Angeles; LA County Public Works.

Jenyne Donaldson. WBAL. (n.d.). https://www.wbaltv.com/news-team/c56d8444-a3bd-4059-97e9-6e2cfa2056da.

Meiffren-Swango, C. (2024, February 9). Good news: Bag bans are reducing billions of single-use plastic bags. Environment America. https://environmentamerica.org/articles/good-news-bag-bans-are-reducing-billions-of-single-use-plastic-bags/#:~:text=Save%20the%20bees-,Good%20news%3A%20Bag%20bans%20are%20reducing%20billions%20of%20single%2Duse,and%20associated%20litter%20and%20pollution.

Walker, K. (2024, March 1). Why plastic bag bans are failing. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/why-plastic-bag-bans-failing.

WBAL. (2012, April 15). TV station history: Celebrating decades as Baltimore’s voice. WBAL. https://www.wbaltv.com/article/wbal-tv-station-history-celebrating-60-years/7073629.

Plastic Bag Pollution

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-19 23:01:14 UTC

This source describes how detrimental plastic bags are to the environment.

Jenyne Donaldson

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-19 23:03:58 UTC

This gave a little more background on the author for the article; "Anne Arundel County plastic bag ban to take effect Monday".

TV station history: Celebrating decades as Baltimore’s voice

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-19 23:05:09 UTC

This helped me determine that WBAL-TV was credible because it gave some history about the station.

About Environmental America

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-19 23:06:57 UTC

Here, I found some information about Environmental America's initiatives and mission to determine credibility.

Celeste Meiffren-Swango

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-19 23:13:28 UTC

This background showed me the author's credentials and background for the article; "Good news: Bag bans are reducing billions of single-use plastic bags".

ACI Staff-Kristen Walker

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-19 23:16:31 UTC

This website gave me more information about Kristen Walker's background and credibility, the author for "Why plastic bag bans are failing".

FOX News: About

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-19 23:18:16 UTC

Here, I found more information about FOX News' mission statement and credibility.

News Story Investigation

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-20 03:48:56 UTC

This explores the varying responses to the bag ban.

Word Doc: News Story Investigation

nsnsnsn — 2024-04-20 03:50:12 UTC