Bryan Ehlers

California Environmental Protection Agency

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Assistant Secretary for Education and Quality Programs at the California Environmental Protection Agency

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Los Angeles County and San Francisco are among the California municipalities that have banned plastic bags on the grounds that they're bad for the environment.

Should Business Provide the Messages Taught in Public Schools?

Los Angeles County and San Francisco are among the California municipalities that have banned plastic bags on the grounds that they're bad for the environment.

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