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Bag Ban in Puerto Rico… Here’s What Your Business Needs to Know

Single-use plastic bag bans are becoming more and more common, and with good reason. The bags are made using nonrenewable resources, and despite being recyclable, only a small percentage of the bags manufactured actually are recycled – the majority end up in landfills or as litter. If you would like to learn more about the disposable bag ban movement, or just get an update check out this map maintained by our daughter brand, Factory Direct Promos. This past December the governor in Puerto Rico signed a bill that will ban single-use plastic bags effective December 2016. In a recent