Why Plastic Bag Taxes And Bans Don't Always Work

NYC is the latest to implement a law aimed at cutting down on the environmental problems that officials and activists say are caused by plastic bags.

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  • Gov't bans use of plastic garbage bags
    The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on Monday said all organic waste from households, institutions and events must be segregated and placed in fully- biodegradable garbage bags or bin ...
    04/22/2024 - 4:13 am | View Link
  • Kansas governor vetoes law that would undo Lawrence's plastic bag ban. What to know.
    Kansas lawmakers tried to stop cities from banning single-use plastics for the fourth time. It failed without a veto-proof majority.
    04/18/2024 - 10:10 pm | View Link
  • After single-use plastic bag ban backfired, Calif. lawmakers advance ban on reusable plastic
    The big picture: SB 1053 will ban all plastic shopping bags by 2026, leaving an exemption for bags used to hold uncooked food and other items to avoid contamination for public health purposes. The ...
    04/18/2024 - 7:25 am | View Link
  • Ban on California City Tax Sharing Deals with Retailers Advances
    A bill to ban California cities from cutting deals with retailers that send local tax from online sales to them in exchange for giving some of the world’s largest retailers a share passed its first ...
    04/17/2024 - 9:05 am | View Link
  • Commentary: Singapore has seen less plastic bag usage. Why not the same for food containers?
    In 2020, 200,000 tonnes of single-use packaging items were thrown away in Singapore, equivalent in scale to 4,000 HDB flats. (Photo: iStock/maroke) SINGAPORE: Over the past few years, there has ...
    04/3/2024 - 7:00 pm | View Link
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