Ask the Energy Desk: Are plastic bag bans better for the environment?

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Bans on plastic grocery bags have been cropping up across Alaska’s remote communities. Cordova’s ban went into effect last year.
But so far, the larger cities in the state have yet to adopt one.
Penny Gage, a resident of Anchorage, has a different kind of skeleton in her closet.
“I have a large collection of plastic bags at home, and I feel very bad,” Gage said. “I have gotten out of the habit of bringing my fabric bags to the store. And we use them for t