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Fwd: Skeptoid: The Trashy Secret of Plastic Bag Bans

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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020, 15:23
Subject: Skeptoid: The Trashy Secret of Plastic Bag Bans
To: Johnny Zhivago <zvagoman@gmail.com>
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Skeptoid #711: THE TRASHY SECRET OF PLASTIC BAG BANS All around the world, bans on plastic carryout bags are being passed faster than you can keep track, especially in western countries like the United States where environmental sentiment is most prolific. The idea behind the bans is simple and self-evident: a reduction in waste and litter, and a corresponding reduction in associated environmental impacts like greenhouse gases. At first glance, it seems like a perfectly rational step. Shoppers will turn to lower-impact options like reusable bags or easily-recyclable paper bags. The environment will benefit. Or will it? For it turns out that, from end-to-end, virtually every single belief that informs these bans is based on misinformation; and as a result, bans on plastic carryout bags do more harm than good. Most people have heard this claim, and many have dismissed it as pro-industry propaganda. Today we're going to look at the underlying data and uncover the real facts. by Brian Dunning ![]() | |||
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