Big Oil is trying to bully Louisiana cities by removing their ability to pass sensible local regulations to curb waste and protect citizens. They’re employing a tactic currently being deployed nationwide: quietly call up a state legislator and ask them to introduce a short bill, to little fanfare, with sweeping language preventing regulation of containers. […]

We are the Louisiana Reusable Bag Alliance (LARBA), a group of local organizations and businesses who strongly believe reusable bags are a safe, sustainable alternative to single-use plastic bags. We support efforts by the New Orleans City Council and local businesses to encourage the use of durable, reusable bag to replace the ubiquitous disposable alternatives. Plastic bags clog […]