Banning Plastic Bags Really Works: Shoreline Litter is . . . The researchers from the University of Delaware and Columbia University found that the fees or bans led to a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bags as a share of total items collected in shoreline
Efficacy of plastic bag bans | UDaily - University of Delaware The researchers found that plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bags as a share of total items collected in shoreline cleanups relative to areas without policies This decrease grows in magnitude over time, with no evidence of the rates rebounding
Here’s How Plastic Bag Bans Are Working - Scientific American Researchers analyzed data from thousands of shoreline cleanups across the U S and found that areas that implemented policies that banned single-use plastic bags or charged a fee for them had a
Science says plastic bag bans really do work | Grist The study authors found that, in places with plastic bag bans or taxes, volunteers at shoreline cleanups collected 25 to 47 percent fewer plastic bags as a total fraction of items collected
Plastic bag bans and fees reduce harmful bag litter on . . . - AAAS An example of a complete ban is New York’s March 2020 statewide ban, and an example of a partial ban is Washington’s October 2021 statewide ban The latter allows the distribution of plastic bags at least 2 25 mm thick made from at least 40% recycled materials