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How one plastic bag turns into millions of microplastics: Shocking new research on ocean pollution

Discover the latest findings from the International Marine Litter Research Unit as experts investigate how plastic waste ...
Los Angeles Times

Plastic bag bans seem to work, at least when it comes to shoreline pollution

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...
The Connecticut Mirror

CT’s plastic bag ban – four years later

Connecticut environmentalists raised their reusable water bottles for a toast when Public Act 19-117 was passed six years ago, phasing out single-use plastic bags at checkouts. The law was structured ...
The New York Times

What Shopping Bags Should I Use?

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With more ...