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April 04, 2019

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Lawmakers in New York this week moved to ban plastic bags statewide. But some research has found that outlawing plastic bags outright may be resulting in other harmful consumer habits. Here and Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Rebecca Taylor, assistant professor of economics at the University of Sydney.

This segment aired on April 4, 2019.

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