A pair of researchers examined hundreds of state and local plastic bag policies. Researchers make surprising discovery about ...

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There are much larger, sweeping laws other than a bag fee that impact us. Unseen but there, they shape our behavior.

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Paper bag waste skyrocketed by tens of millions of pounds. “Reusable” plastic bags were discarded after just a few trips, adding even more plastic to existing pollution.

The earliest plastic bag policies in the U.S. were implemented around 2007, researchers say, but an uptick in the mid-2010s more directly led to the policies analyzed in the study.

Paper bag waste skyrocketed by tens of millions of pounds. “Reusable” plastic bags were discarded after just a few trips, adding even more plastic to existing pollution.

For years, thin plastic bags have been one of the most visible symbols of pollution – blowing through streets, choking marine wildlife, and breaking down into microplastics that contaminate ecosystems ...

Plastic bags’ impact on people and animals Plastic bag pollution is harmful to both animals and humans. On beaches or other outdoor spaces, plastic pollution can have a negative impact on tourism or ...

Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study. Policies ...