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From 2026 , plastic bags will be banned at all grocery store checkout lines.
This decision marks a significant development in California 's ongoing battle against plastic pollution.
Twelve states now have statewide plastic bag bans, while hundreds of cities across 28 states have enacted similar restrictions.
The amount of plastic bags discarded per person surged from 8 pounds in 2004 to 11 pounds in 2021 .
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