Washington’s bag ban, meant to reduce waste, hasn’t made much of a dent in discarded plastic

When Washington’s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect in October 2021, the goal was to reduce plastic waste by changing shopping habits. Rather than walking out of the grocery store with a dozen or more flimsy plastic bags, shoppers would bring their own reusable bags. If shoppers chose not to bring their own bags, they had the option of purchasing heavier, reusable plastic bags.
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Source: The Columbian