Compromise on Plastics Ban Comes Under Fire in California Legislature. Ballot Fight Likely.
It appears increasingly likely Californians will get a chance to vote on a single-use plastics ban in November after efforts to craft compromise legislation came under fire this week from groups supporting the ballot measure.
How Bad Are Plastics, really?
The Atlantic | January 3, 2022 | Plastic production just keeps expanding, and now is becoming a driving cause of climate change.
New York City Banned Foam Containers. Now The Rest Of The State Will, Too.
Three years ago, New York City banned single-use food containers and packing peanuts made out of polystyrene foam. Some suburban counties like Westchester and Nassau soon followed. Now, the rest of the state is going to give it a try.
Plastic particles pass from mothers into foetuses, rat study shows
Nanoparticles found in foetal brains and hearts, but impact on human health is as yet unknown.
The Nature of Plastics: Explorations at the edge of the artificial
An NGO representative to the UN from the Women’s Book Association spotlights the harm done by plastics on the environment and ourselves.
DEC bungled plastic bag ban so badly state must pay plaintiffs' court costs, judge rules
New York’s rollout of its plastic bag ban last year was so muddled and confusing that a judge awarded court fees to the plaintiffs who had sued over the prohibition.