Plastic pollution threatens marine and freshwater ecosystems and the services they provide. Although plastic bag bans and taxes are increasingly implemented worldwide, their effectiveness in reducing plastic litter remains unknown. Leveraging the ...
Some cities only have a ban on free plastic bags. One can still take their purchases home in a plastic bag if they refuse to try carrying their own bags, but they must buy the bags.
Some cities were able to move on from this semi-ban to a full ban on plastic bags. But the semi-ban can still be very very contentious to get enacted.
Some cities only have a ban on free plastic bags. One can still take their purchases home in a plastic bag if they refuse to try carrying their own bags, but they must buy the bags.
Some cities were able to move on from this semi-ban to a full ban on plastic bags. But the semi-ban can still be very very contentious to get enacted.
I get lastic because I pay either way but plastic is more reusable than paper.
I’m finally getting into the habit of bringing bags to the store, although I recently accidentally recycled them so now I have to buy more