This is a self-imposed epidemic, but we have the tools at hand to reverse it. There are two weeks left in the month. Take the plastic-free July pledge -- swear off plastics and save lives! SARAH KING ...

Letters to the Editor: Those thick plastic grocery bags aren’t recyclable. Here’s what to do with them Thick plastic grocery bags are seen in Portland, Ore., in 2020.

Please join me and JUST SAY NO to plastic bags and straws — and let’s make sure we’re leaving our children and grandchildren a world they can live in safely.

We can return to responsible consumption habits, including reusing /refilling what we already have, buying non-plastic items whenever alternatives are available.

Letters to the Editor Plastic bag bans work Published: Jun. 11, 2023, 1:59 p.m.

Letters are limited to less than 250 words and must be signed (no pseudonyms nor initials).You must include your email address, address with city and daytime phone number for verification.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. “I have one word for you: plastics.” In 1967, the movie “The ...

Soon, I bet there wouldn’t be a loose plastic bag to be found anywhere in Asheville. When I was a kid back in the 1960s and ’70s, a person could pick up glass Coke bottles, turn them in to ...

Opinion Wegmans should eliminate plastic produce packaging next (Your Letters) Published: Apr. 18, 2022, 8:58 a.m. By Your Letters To the Editor: ...