Policy Success: Fees and Bans on Plastic Bags Reduce Beach Trash

Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates that such legislation does, indeed, limit the number of plastic bags found on beaches.

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Eos
Published
2025-07-14
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025eo250247
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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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Policy Success: Fees and Bans on Plastic Bags Reduce Beach Trash

Owen Rubaba
Eos
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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Policy Success: Fees and Bans on Plastic Bags Reduce Beach Trash

Owen Rubaba
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Abstract

Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates that such legislation does, indeed, limit the number of plastic bags found on beaches.

EosVol. 106
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
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