May 8, 2019 –
For decades, plastic bags have been staples at grocery stores. A growing number of cities and counties have passed laws that ban or tax plastic bags in the past ten years. But are these bans helpful to the environment?
More »April 17, 2019 –
The invisible, but predictable, impacts of a plastic bag ban are real. Supporting a ban on plastic bags might make policymakers and shoppers feel that they are helping the environment. The reality is a lot more complex.
More »April 9, 2019 –
Do plastic bag bans work as intended? Recent research shows that these bans may be hurting the environment more than helping it.
More »April 3, 2019 –
Do you know the facts about plastic bags? The Portsmouth Herald recently published an op-ed from a former state representative, who says that there is “an unbelievable amount of misinformation about single use plastic bags.”
More »April 1, 2019 –
In a 2018 life-cycle assessment, Denmark’s ministry of environment and food agreed with previous similar studies, finding that classic plastic shopping bags have the least environmental impact.
More »March 26, 2019 –
Many states and localities want to ban single-use plastic bags, but there’s nothing single use about them.
More »March 25, 2019 –
Plastic bag bans can have numerous unintended consequences. The Portsmouth Herald recently published a letter to the editor detailing some of the burdensome complications of banning plastic bags.
More »March 18, 2019 –
This week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed House Bill 560, which seeks to ban the use of thin plastic carryout bags.
More »March 14, 2019 –
Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such as carryout bags, straws, utensils and microbeads. However, these policies fall short if people actually reuse those items instead of buying new ones.
More »March 6, 2019 –
Regulating plastic bags may sound like a good solution, but the alternatives aren’t necessarily better for the environment.
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