Massachusetts Senate passes bill curtailing plastics use

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The use of plastics, including the purchase of single-use plastic bottles and plastic bags was banned through a wide-ranging bill passed by the state Senate in Massachusetts.

The bill, approved June 20, also orders stores to charge 10 cents for recycled paper bags. Straws and plasticware will now be available only on request, and the bill will create a program to recycle large items like c