California scientists unveil policy blueprint for stopping global plastic pileup in its tracks
The uniform adoption of just four waste management policies around the world could eliminate more than 90 percent of the ...
Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study
Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a ...
Banning free plastic bags for groceries resulted in customers purchasing more plastic bags, study finds
Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering ...
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How can we combat the escalating plastic crisis?
Study outlines a four-fold policy to cut global plastic waste by 91% and reduce emissions, aiming for a sustainable 2050.
Study finds four global policies could eliminate >90% of plastic waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050
A study released in Science determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste—plastic that isn't ...
As Plastic Treaty Talks Near, Study Shows How to Cut Waste Clogging Oceans
Researchers say just four policies could cut plastic pollution 90 percent by 2050. With no action, plastic waste could nearly ...
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A new study in Science maps out a comprehensive plan to eliminate plastic pollution by 2050
UC Santa Barbara researchers and their colleagues estimate that without intervention, plastic pollution is on track to double ...
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Napa County to ban plastic bags, foodware starting in 2026
Falling in line with new state requirements that go into effect in 2026, the Napa County Board of Supervisors passed an ...
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California scientists unveil policy blueprint for stopping global plastic pileup in its tracks
If countries choose to proceed with the status quo, on the other hand, the amount of plastic waste worldwide could double by that deadline, University of California researchers revealed in the ...