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Shoppers are unhappy because Kroger, the dominant grocery store in Central Kentucky, has switched to yellow plastic bags. Customers complain they look too much like bags from discount stores such ...
It has been almost six months since the city launched a program to help reduce the amount of trash on Chinatown sidewalks by introducing yellow plastic bags for business owners to use, but some say… ...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city has started handing out big, bright yellow garbage bags to businesses in Chinatown to try and tackle the community's chronic trash problem. Back in June ...
The yellow bags have since become a familiar site throughout the city, dotting the landscape… WORCESTER — Twenty years ago Friday, bright yellow bags began sprouting up on curbsides of city ...
Sunflower yellow, a more acid lime tone, or neon nuances for a 'pop' soul. A yellow bag adds color to a subdued outfit in white or gray, but can also be daring, if teamed with patent leather and ...
As pay-as-you-throw no longer pays for itself, the council considered increasing the cost of Falmouth's yellow trash bags by 50% over the next two years.
To address the shortfall, Town Manager Nathan Poore proposed increasing the cost of the yellow bags by 50% over the next two years, bringing the cost per large yellow bag from $3.54 to $5.54.
Still, critics of the trash program say the cost of the bags adds up even if you recycle. A roll of 10 small yellow bags is $10, while a pack of five larger bags costs $8.75. For comparison, packs of ...
Haiyan Li, who co-owns 555 Market on the North King Street side of the mall with husband Dexing Li, said while they think the yellow bags are a good idea, she’s worried about the economics involved.