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New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...
Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...
Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...
The NexTrex Grassroots Movement offers profitable solution for discarded plastic film.
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10 Facts About Plastic Waste
Global Plastic Production Plastic production has reached astronomical levels, making its presence felt in every corner of the ...
Plastic debris is now a troubling reality in oceans and along shorelines worldwide. From tiny microplastics to large waste ...
Imagine walking down your street or biking to school. You might see colourful plastic bags tangled in trees, floating in ...
Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...
Sudbury Some city councillors in Sudbury, Ont., want alternatives to clear plastic garbage bags for waste diversion Operations committee asks staff to pitch more ideas to council to save landfill ...
The claim that 24 billion film plastic bags have been removed from the waste stream lacks a clear methodology.
State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered along U.S. shorelines — potentially cutting that type of waste in half ...
The worst is plastic, which for years has been marked with the recycling symbol. Even worse, plastic bags clog recycling machines. But people think most of our plastic is recycled.