September 13, 2019 –
Several Alaskan cities have already instituted single-use plastic bag bans, and more are considering legislation to regulate the use of plastic bags. But are these policies effective?
More »September 4, 2019 –
Plastic bag bans often have a myriad of unintended consequences.
More »August 5, 2019 –
Plastic bag bans often don’t address the fact that alternatives are worse for the environment.
More »July 9, 2019 –
California’s nearly 3-year-old ban on single-use plastic bags may be having an unintended impact: a spike in shoplifting.
More »June 24, 2019 –
As well-intentioned bans on plastic shopping bags roll out across the United States, there’s an unintended consequence that policy makers should take into account
More »May 16, 2019 –
The Omaha World-Herald recently published an opinion column on Omaha’s proposed plastic bag ban. The author is an instructor of economics at the Heider College of Business at Creighton University.
More »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 »May 2, 2019 –
The Portland Press Herald recently published an opinion column on the benefits of plastic bags.
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.
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