Plastic bags have a bad rap and Haines is taking strides to reduce their use.
Haines Friends of Recycling’s zero-waste themed Earth Week has renewed talks about how to cut back on single-use plastics.
Lynn Canal Conservation board member Heidi Robichaud said the nonprofit has been working to encourage the use of reusable bags in local stores as part of its “Borrow a Bag” program.
LCC launched the program in 2016 when “bag lady” stands,…