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"provider_name": "Action Network",
"provider_url": "https://actionnetwork.org",
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"author_name": "NH Network - Communications",
"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/nh-network-communications-team",
"title": "Eliminate Single Use Plastic Bags in New Hampshire's Grocery Stores",
"thumbnail_url": "https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/586/604/normal/bag1.jpg",
"description": "Why This Petition is Necessary: - New Hampshire grocery stores distribute millions of single-use plastic bags annually, with each bag being used for an average of only 12 minutes but persisting in our environment for up to 1,000 years. - Retailers report saving $50-100 per 1,000 customers after eliminating free plastic bags. - 64% of shoppers prefer environmentally responsible retailers. - Significant decreases in waste management costs occur with the elimination of single use plastic bags. - Stores in Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts have successfully implemented plastic bag reductions mandated by law, and customers have adapted. - Plastic bags are one of the top five items found in our coastal cleanups, from Hampton Beach to the Great Bay, threatening our marine ecosystems. - Plastics don’t decompose, they break down into “microplastics.” Studies show microplastics in our lungs, liver, heart, brain increase our chances of heart attack, stroke or death.* - Scientists from the Green Mountain Conservation Group in Carroll County, New Hampshire have discovered microplastics in well water, backyard snow, and in every river and stream they have sampled since 2022. - Our tourist economy depends on natural beauty. Discarded plastic bags detract from our scenic landscapes and harm our wildlife.",
"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/say-no-plastic-bag"
}