New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
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New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.
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New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
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