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The Trendy Drive to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags: Does It Really Help the Environment?
August 8, 2012 in Publications
From Bellingham to Seattle to Issaquah, Washington cities are joining the latest environmental trend – banning plastic grocery bags. Concerned about the amount of plastic that reaches our oceans and its impact on wildlife, communities have decided that banning the bags is a simple and environmentally responsible approach.
But is it? What does the science say?
Banning the bags may actually be a net negative for the environment, yielding little environmental benefit while increasing carbon emissions and other impacts.
