US EditionLawmakers Propose Sweeping Ban that Will Have Major Impact on Retailers: 'The Time Has Come'
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Lawmakers propose sweeping ban that will have major impact on retailers: 'The time has come'
In a big win for environmentalists, another state is considering a flat ban on plastic bags. According to internal government memos, Pennsylvania state senator Judith Schwank has plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit the use of plastic bags by retailers statewide. Schwank shared that students from her district came to her with the proposal. The movement to ban plastic bags has picked up lots of steam in recent years, from both the p…
The majority of Alpine and Wall Sailors live in the air. Nevertheless, there is a lot of plastic in their nests.
Continuously taking steps to promote use of eco-alternatives to single-use plastic items, India stands committed to ambitious climate action: Bhupender Yadav
NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav in an interview to TOIresponded to certain questions on critical environmental issues including plastic waste, India’s stand on developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, implication of the Supreme Court‘s recent order of striking down retrospective environmental clearances and the country’s plan to update its climate action pledges ahead of the 30th session …
In recent years, campaigns have been popularized that invite us to stop using popotes or plastic bags as key actions to care for the environment. Although these practices help to reduce waste, they have also been the subject of debate about their real impact. Do they really make a difference? Sustainability experts agree that eliminating certain single-use plastics does contribute, but should not be considered a complete solution to the environm…
Karina Godoy Madrid (EFEverde).- The restriction of single-use plastic has been in force for two years in Spain and since this time there have been timid advances according to environmental organizations, which consider it necessary to have greater political will and impartial statistics, while, from the industry they express that the material has been replaced but the unnecessary monouse continues and the inadequate waste has not been reduced.
Plastic Bag Ban Legislation: States Push Forward on Single-Use Plastics Reform – Duane Morris Government Strategies
Photo credit: iStock.com/sunstock As concerns over plastic pollution continue to grow, state legislatures across the country are revisiting and expanding policies aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste. Plastic bags, widely used for retail checkout, have become a primary target of reform due to their environmental persistence and contribution to litter and microplastics. According to the EPA, plastic containers and packaging make up over 14 …
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