Joseph Stromberg thinks the importance of reducing plastic-bag use has been overstated: In 500 to 1000 years, the primary concern for pretty much every ecosystem on earth will be global warming. The facts on this are pretty clear. If we don’t significantly cut back on greenhouse gas emissions very soon, the world will get hotter, sea levels will … Continue reading Sacking Plastic Bags, Ctd
A researcher who studies the environmental effectiveness of recycling admits that he “can’t stand” the plastic-bag ban: Part of the reason can be found in the quote you cited: Although plastic bags’ manufacture is relatively energy intensive (according to the Australian government, a car could drive 36 feet with the amount of petroleum used to make a … Continue reading Sacking Plastic Bags, Ctd
Katie Rose Quandt contemplates California’s new plastic-bag ban: There is evidence that bag bans and taxes can cut down on some of this waste: Ireland’s 2002 tax cut bag usage between 75 and 90 percent. An analysis of bag use in Australia found that 72 percent of customers accepted single-use bags that were offered for free. … Continue reading Sacking Plastic Bags
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