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"Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided in the US alone" - but wait, there's more!
submitted by v0atmage to ClimateChangeSkeptic 3 monthsFeb 4, 2024 20:24:10 ago (+7/-1) (archive.is)
https://archive.is/42wCA

It turns out banning plastic bags at the grocery story doesn't reduce the amount of plastic consumed at all because people just find other sources for plastic:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/25/new-jersey-plastic-bag-ban-study/72354533007/

Not to mention that paper bags contain toxic "forever chemicals":

https://weather.com/en-IN/india/health/news/2023-04-03-paper-bags-compostable-food-packages-contain-toxic-forever-chemicals

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