Plastic bag bans in the US reduced plastic bag use by billions, study ...
Jan 25, 2024 · A new study found that plastic bag bans in the US have reduced single-use plastic bag use by billions, with some cities seeing a 70-90% decrease. Read to learn more.
How a retailers' fund supports nature restoration schemes
Nov 19, 2024 · The Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund charges members a small fee for selling plastic bags and invests in nature restoration and circular projects.
This plastic bag is 100% biodegradable | World Economic Forum
May 4, 2018 · A company in Indonesia has created a plastic bag so eco-friendly you can eat it. It’s made out of cassava, the vegetable root which is a staple in the diets of many in Africa, Latin America and …
This plastic-free bag dissolves in water | World Economic Forum
Oct 10, 2018 · Scientists have created a bag that dissolves in water. Could it be a new weapon in the fight against plastic pollution in our oceans?
Could a very hungry caterpillar help solve our plastic waste problem ...
Mar 10, 2020 · The larvae of the greater wax moth can eat polyethylene. This is the primary plastic found in single-use grocery bags. Scientists studying insect’s gut mechanism to help develop a tool …
This is how long everyday plastic items last in the ocean
Nov 2, 2018 · Single-use man-made items like plastic bottles and disposable diapers can take up to 500 years to break down in the ocean. But governments are starting to fight back against global plastic …
Q&A: Kenya’s single-use plastic bag ban three years on
Nov 25, 2020 · In 2017, Kenya passed the world’s toughest ban on single-use plastic bags. Judi Wakhungu, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources at the time, discusses the impact the …
Biodegradable plastics made from algae: a new hope for environment ...
Aug 16, 2023 · Scientists created biodegradable plastics from spirulina, a blue-green algae. Spirulina plastics are carbon neutral and can be cultivated on a large scale.
Which countries have bans on single-use plastics? | World Economic …
Oct 26, 2020 · And many have already started by proposing or imposing rules on certain single-use plastics: Kenya – banned single-use plastic bags in 2017 and, this June, prohibited visitors from …
Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering the ...
Jul 23, 2021 · Pollution created by single-use plastic items is a growing threat to the planet and economy. A system based on reuse would create new sources of value.