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Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire

Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found.

Phys.org on MSN · 10h

Banning free plastic bags for groceries resulted in customers purchasing more plastic bags, study finds

Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering impacts include some that run contrary to the goals of the policies.

Science Daily · 3h

Plastic bag bans have lingering impacts, even after repeals

A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a behavior that continued after the rules were no longer in place.

TheFirstHammer on MSN2d

Turning Poly Bags into Water Pots: A Brilliant Recycling Process

Witness the incredible recycling process as poly bags are transformed into functional water pots in a local factory! Skilled workers take you through every step of this sustainable manufacturing ...

The Cool Down on MSN1d

Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can replace conventional plastic

Before collaborating with Sway, Prana had already eliminated plastic polybags in favor of recycled pulp-based paper bags. But ...

Cowboy State Daily10d

Bozeman, Montana, Voters Make History With Vote To Ban Plastic Bags

Bozeman, Montana, became the first city in the U.S. to vote to ban single-use plastic bags by a citizens' ballot initiative ...

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Study: Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a ...

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