Why plastic bans aren't working and what needs to change

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items ...
The Hill

We’re environmentalists: America’s haphazard plastic bag bans are not working

If you’ve visited a grocery store in the last year, chances are high that you saw single-use plastic bags swapped for another reusable bag (also made with plastic, but we’ll get to that later). Or ...
University of California

How UC is phasing out single-use plastics

Sophia Garcia’s favorite thing about Cal football games is talking trash — literally. The UC Berkeley sophomore works on the Cal Zero Waste staff, which launched an effort to swap out single-use cups ...
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Plastic bag fees and bans are working–big time, researchers say

(KTLA) – It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses. In the coming year, that ban will become more strict as the ...
Forbes

Biden Era Single-Use Plastic Phase-Out In National Parks Rescinded

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 22: Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger Jill Staurowsky looks out from the South Rim while giving a tour to visitors on February 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Arizona. The ...
Forbes

Do American Voters Want To See More Single-Use Plastic Or Less?

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for ...