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Giant retailers like Walmart and Target unite to take on plastic bags

July 27, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Single-use plastic shopping bags are a real problem. They take decades to break down but nearly 100 billion of them are used in the United States every year to cart away goods from retailers. Fewer than 10 percent of those are recycled — often winding up in landfills and … [Read more...] about Giant retailers like Walmart and Target unite to take on plastic bags

Mexico City takes its people back in time with ban on plastic bags

January 10, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

For centuries, Mexico City residents brought warm tortillas home in reusable cloths or woven straw baskets, and toted others foods in conical rolls of paper, "ayate" net bags, or even string bundles. Now, people in Mexico's massive capital city may have to return to those old … [Read more...] about Mexico City takes its people back in time with ban on plastic bags

How Africa is leading the world when it comes to banning plastic bags

May 21, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Tanzania is moving into the second phase of the country’s anti-plastic initiative, which means both locals and tourists will no longer be able to make use of plastic bags. But will banning plastic actually help the country rid itself of plastic waste? To find an answer to this … [Read more...] about How Africa is leading the world when it comes to banning plastic bags

New York to introduce second statewide ban on bags, after California

April 1, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

State action on plastic bags is picking up pace in the US. After California gave plastic bags the boot, New York is set to impose the second statewide ban on most types of single-use plastic bags from retail sales, changing a way of life for millions of New Yorkers as lawmakers … [Read more...] about New York to introduce second statewide ban on bags, after California

Scientists unveil new method that turns used plastic bags into batteries

February 20, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

Plastic bag pollution has become a major environmental challenge, pushing cities and countries around the world to heavily tax or ban the sacks. But what if discarded plastic bags could be made into higher-value products? Recently, researchers have come up with a new method of … [Read more...] about Scientists unveil new method that turns used plastic bags into batteries

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