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Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Regulations cut plastic bag waste on shorelines by close to 50% finds a new study.

Local and state level bans on plastic bags successfully mitigate plastic bag litter along beaches, lakes, and rivers, according to a study published June 19 in the journal Science.

A local church is making plarn (plastic yarn) out of plastic bags and waving it on large looms to make mats for the homeless.

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing plastic bag litter by 25-47% and potentially protecting wildlife from en… ...

More than 600 bag policies, along with records from more than 45,000 shoreline cleanups between 2017 and 2023, were reviewed by researchers to see whether implementing bans or fees on plastic bags ...

Researchers analyzed data from thousands of beach cleanups and cross-referenced that with state policies on plastic bags. They were happy with what they learned.

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches. That’s the intuitive finding of a paper published Thursday in the journal Science, which ...

In a nutshell Plastic bag laws significantly reduce litter: Areas with bans or fees saw a 25 to 47 percent drop in plastic bag litter on shorelines compared to places without such policies. Fees ...

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.

New Jersey's 2022 single-use plastic bag ban has significantly reduced plastic waste. A proposed bill (A-5153/S-3711) seeks to fund a reusable bag program for low-income residents. The program ...